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From the Hebrew name לֵאָה (Leʾa), which was probably derived from the Hebrew word לָאָה (laʾa) meaning "weary, grieved". Alternatively it might be related to Akkadian littu meaning "cow" .
Elisha אֱלִישַׁע m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew. From the Hebrew name אֱלִישַׁע (ʾElishaʿ), a contracted form of אֱלִישׁוּעַ (ʾElishuaʿ) meaning "my God is salvation", derived from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and יָשַׁע (yashaʿ) meaning "to save, to deliver".
From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן (ʾAharon), which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin. Other theories claim a Hebrew derivation, and suggest meanings such as "high mountain" or "exalted" .
Reuben רְאוּבֵן m Biblical, Hebrew, English. Means "behold, a son" in Hebrew, derived from רָאָה (raʾa) meaning "to see" and בֵּן (ben) meaning "son". In the Old Testament he is the eldest son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
From the Hebrew name עֲדָיָה (ʿAḏaya) meaning "Yahweh has adorned", derived from עָדָה meaning "to adorn" and יָהּ referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of numerous Old Testament characters, including the father of Jedidah .
Hebrew Origin Surnames. This is a list of surnames in which the origin is Hebrew. Hebrew is a Semitic language spoken in Israel. From the given name Aaron. From Italian abate meaning "abbot, priest" combined with the given name Giovanni. From Italian abate meaning "abbot, priest" combined with the given name Gianni.
From Yiddish טויב (toib) meaning "dove". Tzeitel צייטל f Yiddish (Rare) Yiddish diminutive of Sarah. This is the name of Tevye's oldest daughter in the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1964), based on Sholem Aleichem's stories from the late 19th century.
Meaning & History. From the Hebrew name יֹאשִׁיָהוּ (Yoshiyahu) meaning " Yahweh supports", from אָשְׁיָה (ʾashya) meaning "support" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is the name of a king of Judah famous for his religious reforms.
Meaning & History. From the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Raḥel) meaning "ewe". In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob. Her father Laban tricked Jacob into marrying her older sister Leah first, though in exchange for seven years of work Laban allowed Jacob to marry Rachel too.
Names Ending with el. Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد ال (see Abdul). Means "servant of God" in Hebrew, from עֶבֶד (ʿeveḏ) meaning "servant, slave" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". In the Old Testament, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Gad.