Lazzara

Summary

Lazzara is a surname originating from the Aramaic given name Lazar, which is a form of the Hebrew name Elazar. This name is a conjunction of "El", meaning God and of "Azar", which means help. This translates roughly as "may God help him" or "God has helped".[1] Historically, particular habits may have caused nicknames to become surnames; in Italy, Lazzara may have arisen from one who was a beggar,[2] or biblically from leper.[3]

Lazzara

Lazzara may refer to:

References edit

  1. ^ "Lazzara Coat of Arms / Lazzara family crest". Coat of Arms. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  2. ^ Coles Smith, p. 165.
  3. ^ Wheeler, p. 211.

Sources edit

  • Coles Smith, Eldson (1986). American surnames. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 0-8063-1150-9.
  • Wheeler, William Adolphus (2010). An Explanatory and Pronouncing Dictionary of the Noted Names of Fiction; Including Also Familiar Pseudonyms, Surnames Bestowed on Eminent Men, and Analogous Popular Appellations Often Referred to in Literature and Conversation. Read Books. ISBN 978-1-4455-5237-8.
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