AMSELEM Origin of surname
AMSELEM, AMSELLEM
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. Amselem could be a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.
This surname is associated with the town of Amsellam, in the Casablanca region of Morocco, and also on the masculine form of the Berber name of the Oran suburb Tansalmet, which is Amsallem. Another possible source is the Arabic term Amsallam, which means "obedient/submissive (to God)", found as a Jewish name in Morocco and Algeria, and frequently used as a synonym for Jew. Amselem and similar family names could have their origin in the Hebrew Am Shalem ("perfect/united people") or Am Shalom ("people of peace"). As a Jewish surname, Amselem is documented in Morocco since the 16th century.
Distinguished bearers of this name include the 20th century North African surgeon and neurologist, Amram Amselem.
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. Amselem could be a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.
This surname is associated with the town of Amsellam, in the Casablanca region of Morocco, and also on the masculine form of the Berber name of the Oran suburb Tansalmet, which is Amsallem. Another possible source is the Arabic term Amsallam, which means "obedient/submissive (to God)", found as a Jewish name in Morocco and Algeria, and frequently used as a synonym for Jew. Amselem and similar family names could have their origin in the Hebrew Am Shalem ("perfect/united people") or Am Shalom ("people of peace"). As a Jewish surname, Amselem is documented in Morocco since the 16th century.
Distinguished bearers of this name include the 20th century North African surgeon and neurologist, Amram Amselem.