81. Katz
It is derived from the Hebrew title
‘Kohen Tzedek’ meaning the ‘priest of righteousness.’
82. Kaufman
It is derived from the Yiddish word
‘koyfman,’ which means ‘merchant.’
83. Kempler
The name is composed of the South German
word ‘kampel’ meaning ‘comb,’ and the suffix -er. This surname refers to those
with the occupation of comb making.
84. Kilman
It is an Ashkenazi Jewish name composed
of the Yiddish words ‘kil’ meaning ‘cool’ and ‘man’ meaning ‘man.’ The name
means ‘cool man’ and may have begun as a nickname.
85. Kleinfeld
This surname is made from the Yiddish
elements ‘klein’ meaning ‘small’ and ‘feld’ meaning ‘field.’
86. Knopp
It is a metronymic occupational name
derived from the Yiddish word ‘knop’ meaning ‘button.’
87. Koppel
It is derived from Yiddish personal name
‘kopl,’ which is a nickname of ‘Jacob’ meaning ‘the supplanter’ In Hebrew.
88. Koven
It is a shortened form of the eastern
Ashkenazi Jewish name ‘Kovenski’ or ‘Kovensky’ that are toponymic names
referring to those from a place called Kaunas in Lithuania.
89. Kovitz
It is a variant of ‘Kowitz,’ which is the
German form of the Slavic word ‘kovac’ meaning ‘smith.’
90. Krakow
It is an eastern Ashkenazi Jewish
toponymic surname referring to those whose ancestors came from the city Krakow
in Poland.
91. Kroll
It comes from the Polish word ‘krol’ that
means ‘king.’ The name could be an occupational one for someone working for an
aristocratic family. Another origin of the name could be the Polish word
‘krolik’ that means ‘rabbit.’
92. Krone
It is an ornamental name taken from the
German word ‘krone’ meaning ‘crown.’
93. Kravitz
It is an occupational name taken from the
Polish word ‘krawiec’ that means a ‘tailor.’
94. Kugel
It is an Ashkenazi Jewish name derived
from the Yiddish word ‘kugl’ that means a ‘pudding.’
95. Lachman
It is a variant form of the Hebrew name
‘Nachman’ that means ‘consoler’ or ‘comforter.’
96. Landman
This occupational name is from the Middle
High German word ‘lant’ referring to someone who was a landlord. The name could
also be a toponymic one referring to someone from places called Landau in
Europe.
97. Laubenstein
It is a combination of the German words
‘laub’ meaning ‘leaves’ or ‘foliage’ and ‘stein’ meaning ‘stone.’
98. Lehrer
It is an occupational name for someone
who originally worked as a teacher. The name is derived from the German word
‘lehrer’ or Yiddish ‘lerer,’ both meaning ‘teacher.’
99. Leib
It comes from the Yiddish word ‘leyb’
meaning ‘lion.’
100. Leichtman
This surname is derived from the Yiddish
elements ‘laykht’ meaning ‘light’ and ‘man’ for ‘man.’ The name could have
begun as a nickname.
101. Levi
It is a name that is derived from the
Hebrew word and means ‘joined,’ ‘attached,’ or ‘united.’
102. Levine
It is a variant spelling for ‘Levin,’
that comes from ‘Levi’ meaning ‘united’ in Hebrew.
103. Liberman
It is composed of the Yiddish elements
‘libe’ meaning ‘love’ or ‘loved’ and ‘man’ meaning ‘man.’ The name thus means
‘beloved man,’ and must have started as a nickname.
104. Lindenberg
This toponymic surname is composed of the
German word ‘linden’ meaning ‘linden tree’ and ‘berg’ meaning ‘hill’ or
‘mountain.’
105. Lipman
It is a Yiddish personal name that is
composed of the Middle High German elements ‘liep’ meaning ‘beloved’ and ‘man’
meaning ‘man.’
106. Lipschitz
It is another variant of the surname
‘Lipschutz.’ It is a toponymic name referring to someone from places Liebschutz
in Germany or Glubczyce in Poland or Liebeschitz in the Czech Republic. All
these places trace their names to the Slavic word ‘Lipa’ meaning ‘linden tree.’
107. Loewe
It is an ornamental name derived from the
German word ‘lowe’ meaning ‘lion.’
108. Magid
It is derived from Hebrew and means
‘teacher’ or ‘teaching.’ The name refers to someone whose ancestor was a
preacher or scholar.
109. Maltzman
This metonymic surname is an elaborated
form of ‘Maltz’ that comes from the German word ‘malz’ meaning ‘malt.’
110. Margolis
It is a feminine personal name that means
‘pearls’ in Hebrew.
111. Melamed
It is an occupational Hebrew name
referring to someone whose ancestors worked as a primary school teacher.
112. Mehler
It is derived from the German word ‘mehl’
meaning ‘flour.’ This surname refers someone whose ancestors worked as a flour
merchant or miller.
113. Mendelson
It means ‘son of Mendel.’ The name Mendel
is a Yiddish personal name and a diminutive form of ‘mendl’ meaning ‘man.’
114. Meyer
It is an Ashkenazi Jewish surname that
comes from the Hebrew word ‘meir’ meaning ‘enlightened.’
115. Milgram
This name is derived from the Yiddish
word ‘milgrym,’ which means ‘pomegranate.’
116. Mindel
It comes from the Yiddish feminine
personal name ‘Mindl’ that likely comes from the Old High German word ‘minne’
meaning ‘love.’
117. Mizrahi
It is a toponymic name that means
‘easterner’ or ‘eastern people’ in Hebrew. The name was commonly associated
with Jews who were originally native to the Middle East.
118. Morganstein
This Ashkenazi Jewish name is composed of
the German elements ‘morgen’ meaning ‘morning’ and ‘stein’ meaning ‘stone.’
119. Moses
It is derived from the Biblical name of
the Jewish leader who led Jews out of Egypt. The name likely comes from the
Hebrew root verb ‘msh’ meaning ‘to draw something’ like to draw something out
of the water.’
120. Nacht
This Ashkenazi Jewish surname comes from
the German word ‘nacht’ meaning ‘night.’
