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Date Posted: 22:08:31 12/06/02 Fri
Author: schwabra
Author Host/IP: dialup-67.29.192.214.Dial1.Cincinnati1.Level3.net / 67.29.192.214
Subject: Spelling

As most genealogists know, spelling is an invention and pre-occupation of the 20th century. Prior to that numerous spellings could and were used for the same name.

Among Sephardic names, these are some common variations of the same name from which you can deduce others:
(The spanish "ç" with a cedilla under it has a sound similar to "s")


Aben, Ibn, Aven, Avin, Ben - all meaning "son of"
Abram, Abraham, Ibrahim, Abrahim
Aaron, Aron, Aharon
Cavalleria, Caballeria, Cabellera, Cavallera
Elazar, Alazar, Alacar
Esther, Ester, Azter, Ezter
Hasdai, Chasdai, Azday, Acday
Isaac, Isach, Azach, Acach
Jacob, Jaco, Iacob, Iaco
Reyna, Reina, Avenreina, Avireina
Sahadia, Cahadia, Sadia
Salamon, Solomon, Culema, Salamo, Shlomo
Shaprut, Saprut, Caprut, Xaprut
Sasson, Cacon
etc.

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