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Revision as of 03:37, 4 April 2009 by Igorpak (talk | contribs) (→Notable people)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)This is the list of Hebrew acronyms, words in English language that are acronyms originated in the Hebrew language.
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Popular surnames
- Bogoraz, Ben ha-rav Zalman - "son of rabbi Zalman" (after Zalman Teitelbaum)
- Katz (Template:Lang-he), Kohen Tzedeq - "king of righteousness"
- Marshak (Template:Lang-he), Morenu Rabbi Shmuel Kaidanover - "our teacher Rabbi Samuel Kaidanover" (after Aharon Shmuel ben Israel Kaidanover)
- Zak, Zera Qodesh - "holy seed" (from Isaiah 6:13)
Notable people
- Hizkuni, (Template:Lang-he), after Hezekiah ben Manoah
- Maharal (Template:Lang-he), Moreinu ha-Rav Loew - "Our Teacher the Rabbi Loew" (after Judah Loew ben Bezalel)
- Malbim (Template:Lang-he), Meïr Leibush ben Jehiel Michel Weiser
- Rambam (Template:Lang-he), Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides
- Ramban (Template:Lang-he), Rabbi Moshe ben Nahman (Template:Lang-he), also known as Nahmanides
- Rashbam (Template:Lang-he), Rabbi Shmuel ben Meir (Template:Lang-he)
- Rashi (Template:Lang-he), Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki (Template:Lang-he)