BENEZRA Origin of surname
BENEZRA, BENHAZERA, BEN EZRA
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic, derived from a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin. Ezra is a biblical Aramaic male personal name, which means "help/salvation". The surname Benezra, in which the Arabic and Hebrew prefix Ben means "son of", are common in North Africa. The biblical Ezra, surnamed the scribe, was a priest who played a major role in there building of the Temple after the return of the Jews from the Babylonian exile (Ezra 7.6). Other related family names: Ibn Ezra is documented as a Jewish family name in the 11th century, Ezra in the 19th century, Ezrin and Ezdrin are Slavic variants.
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic, derived from a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin. Ezra is a biblical Aramaic male personal name, which means "help/salvation". The surname Benezra, in which the Arabic and Hebrew prefix Ben means "son of", are common in North Africa. The biblical Ezra, surnamed the scribe, was a priest who played a major role in there building of the Temple after the return of the Jews from the Babylonian exile (Ezra 7.6). Other related family names: Ibn Ezra is documented as a Jewish family name in the 11th century, Ezra in the 19th century, Ezrin and Ezdrin are Slavic variants.