Dictionary of Sephardic Given Names

Nearly 2,000 Sephardic given names have been compiled by the author from hundreds of sources.

A typical entry includes:
• Name: In the case of a variant or a diminutive, the root name is also shown
• Gender: Masculine or feminine—not always obvious from the name itself
• Etymology: The origin of the name.
• Variants: When they exist, they are part of the root name entry.
• Place: When a name is peculiar to a specific geographic area, the area is identified.
• Source: The source where the name was found.
• Diminutives: If existing, they are part of the root name entry.

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