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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Ayala (ah-yah-lah)

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Baruch (ba-ROOK)

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Kenaan (kə-NAN)

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Linnette (lin-ET)

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Melech (meh-lekh)

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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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Stacey (STAY-see)

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Bazlur (bahz-loor)

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Panaar (puh-NAHR)

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Sarthak (sahr-tuhk)

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Radhaa (RAH-dhaah)

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Prabhu (PRA-bhoo)

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Anukul (AH-noo-kool)

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Ayuddha (/a-yud-dha/)

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Maheswar (/məˈheɪswɑːr/)

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Subhaa (soo-bhaa)

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Russ (RUHS)

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Somer (SUH-mer)