Jewish last names are a relatively new phenomenon historically speaking.

Jewish male names starting with i. Meaning - CREATED BY GOD. Meaning - MY WITNESS. Add to my list Related names.

Alon means oak tree The name Alon appears in the Bible as a grandson. Many Hebrew names have slight variations and other less common names do not appear on this list at all. Father of coldness splendid active.

Meaning - SERVANT OF GOD. Meaning - FATHER OF A MULTITUDE. BabyCenter is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world.

Add to my list Related names. Where is the glory. Immanuel Kant 1724-1804 was a German philosopher who held that duty was of highest importance.

Meaning - GOD OF MY PEOPLE. Meaning - HE WILL LAUGH. One of the sons of the Patriarch Yakov Jacob was named Dan and hence the progenitor of the Tribe carrying his name.

Sephardic Jews from areas around the Mediterranean did not start adopting family names until the 15th century when expulsion from Spain meant finding a way to keep family ties. Meaning - TO EXALT. Boy God is my lord God is my father.