121. Nemeroff
It is an Ashkenazi Jewish toponymic
surname referring to those who originally came from the places of Nemirov in
Ukraine or Neimirow in Poland.
122. Nerenberg
An alternative form of this surname is
‘Nierenberg.’ These names are toponymic and adopted by a family line that
originally belonged to the city of Nuremberg in state of Bavaria of Germany.
123. Nudell
This is a metonymic name derived from the
Yiddish word ‘nudl’ meaning ‘needle.’ It refers to someone who originally had
the occupation of a tailor or needle-maker.
124. Oberman
It is an elaborated version of the name
‘Ober’ that is derived from the German word ‘ober’ meaning ‘chief’ or ‘senior.’
125. Ortman
This surname is composed of the German
words ‘ort’ meaning ‘place’ and ‘mann’ meaning ‘man.’
126. Osher
It is derived from the Hebrew word
‘ohsheher’ meaning ‘contentment’ or ‘happiness.’
127. Ostrov
It is a toponymic surname for someone
from any of the several places called Ostrov in Russia and the Czech Republic.
The word ‘ostrov’ means ‘island’ in Russian.
128. Perlman
This name is composed of the Yiddish
elements ‘perl’ meaning ‘pearl and ‘man’ meaning ‘man. The name could be an
occupational one or could refer to the husband of Perl, which is a common
Jewish feminine name.
129. Polanski
It is the variant of the surname
‘Polonsky.’ This name likely refers to someone who came from any of the several
places called Polonnoe in Ukraine or Polonka and Polonsk in Belarus.
130. Portnoy
It is the Russian word for ‘tailor.’ The
name is thus an occupational one.
131. Rabin
It means ‘rabbi’ in Polish and Ukrainian.
The word ‘rabbi’ refers to Jewish religious teachers, and their name comes from
the Jewish word ‘rav’ meaning ‘master.’
132. Rabinowitz
It is a Slavic patronymic form of Rabin
and means ‘son of Rabbi.’
133. Rayman
It is composed of the Yiddish elements
‘reyn’ meaning ‘pure’ and ‘man’ meaning ‘man.’ The name thus means ‘pure man,’
and it would have likely begun as a pet name.
134. Reidel
This surname is a metonymic occupational
name derived from the Yiddish word ‘reydl’ meaning a ‘little wheel.’
135. Rivlin
This is a metronymic name derived from
the name ‘Rivke’ that is a variation of the name ‘Rebecca.’ The name ‘Rebecca’
comes from the Hebrew name ‘Rivqah’ meaning ‘to bind’ or ‘to tie.’
136. Romanoff
It is a toponymic name referring to
someone whose ancestors came from came from any of the several towns named
Romanovo in Russia.
137. Rosenbaum
This surname is an ornamental name
adopted from the German phrase ‘rosen baum’ meaning ‘rose tree’ referring to
the rose plant.
138. Rosenkranz
This surname is composed of the German
words ‘rosen’ meaning ‘rose’ and ‘kranz’ meaning ‘wreath.’ The name thus means
‘rose wreath’
139. Rubin
It is a variation of the Hebrew name
‘Reuben.’ This name is composed of the Hebrew elements ‘reu’ meaning ‘behold’
and ‘ben’ meaning ‘a son.’
140. Ross
The name is derived from the Middle High
German word ‘ros’ meaning ‘horse.’ It refers to someone with the occupation of
a breeder or keeper of horses.
141. Roth
The name comes from the German word ‘rot’
that means the color ‘red.’
142. Rothenberg
This is an ornamental name, which is a
combination of the German elements ‘rot’ meaning ‘red’ and ‘berg’ meaning
‘hill’ or ‘mountain.’
143. Rothschild
It has been taken from the Middle High
German elements ‘rot’ meaning ‘red’ and ‘schilt’ meaning ‘shield’ or ‘sign.’
144. Ruderman
This is a metonymic occupational name
composed of the Yiddish elements ‘ruder’ meaning ‘rudder’ or ‘oar’ and ‘man’
meaning ‘man.’
145. Sachs
It is a toponymic name for those who
belonged to the state of Saxony in Germany. The name Saxony comes from the ancient
tribe of Saxons whose name comes from the Old German word ‘sahs’ meaning
‘knife’ or ‘small sword.’
146. Sackman
It is an elaborated form of ‘Sack’ which
is an acronym for the Hebrew phrase ‘Zera Keshodim’ meaning ‘seed of the holy.’
The phrase refers to the martyrs of the Jewish community.
147. Sagan
It is a toponymic name referring to the
ancestral line, which once inhabited in the town of Zgan in Poland. Another
origin of this surname could be the Polish word ‘sagan’ that means ‘pot’ or
‘kettle.’ The name could have been used by those with the occupation of making
teapots and kettles.
148. Salzberg
It is an Ashkenazi Jewish last name
composed of the German word ‘salz’ meaning ‘salt’ and ‘berg’ meaning ‘hill’ or
‘mountain.’
149. Sandler
It is derived from the Yiddish ‘sandler’
or Hebrew ’sandelar’ meaning ‘shoemaker.’ It refers to those with ancestors who
worked as cobblers.
150. Saperstein
This name is made from the German
elements ‘saphir’ meaning ‘sapphire’ and ‘stein’ meaning ‘stone.’
