Sephardic Names, Meanings, and their History

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Albala (al-BA-la)

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Ansara (ahn-SAH-rah)

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ansara name meaning

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Ayala (ah-yah-lah)

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Baruch (ba-ROOK)

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baruch name meaning

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Kenaan (kə-NAN)

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ashkenazi israeli jewish hebrew masculine boy male

kenaan name meaning

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Linnette (lin-ET)

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Melech (meh-lekh)

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masculine biblical sephardic hebrew male boy baby

melech name meaning

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Naggar (NAH-gahr)

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Shira (SHEE-rah)

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Zipporah (zi-POHR-uh)

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Hazqa (HAZ-kah)

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Deviprakash (DAY-vee-pruh-kash)

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Ahijah (ah-HIGH-juh)

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Tahiya (tah-HEE-yah)

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Jainam (JAY-nuhm)

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Muneer (moo-NEER)

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Chandraanan (CHUHN-drah-nahn)

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Ossia (aw-SEE-ə)

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Lavani (lah-VAH-nee)

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Etemad (eh-tem-ad)

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Manay (mah-NAY)

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Husnaa (hoo-snaa)