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=== Sephardic Surnames === | === Sephardic Surnames === | ||
Sephardic Jews, those who originated in Spain, first began using hereditary surnames in the 1500s. The Arab and Spanish cultures were the two major influences on Sephardic surnames. Spain was under Moorish | Sephardic Jews, those who originated in Spain, first began using hereditary surnames in the 1500s. The Arab and Spanish cultures were the two major influences on Sephardic surnames. Spain was under Moorish Muslim rule from the 700s to the 1200s, and Jewish family names developed under the influence of Arab custom. | ||
Surnames of patronymic origin commonly used the Arabic term ibn for "son of." Ibn was placed in front of the father’s name, such as in Ibn Baruch. Arabs sometimes reversed the patronym, using the term abu for "father of," such as Isaac abu Jacob. | Surnames of patronymic origin commonly used the Arabic term ibn for "son of." Ibn was placed in front of the father’s name, such as in Ibn Baruch. Arabs sometimes reversed the patronym, using the term abu for "father of," such as Isaac abu Jacob. | ||