KAPSALI Origin of surname
KAPSALI
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 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.
The surnames Capsali and Kapsali are associated with Cape Capsali in southern Greece and with Kythera, formerly Kapsali, on the Greek island of Kythera/Kithira. Capsali is documented as a Jewish family name in 1228 at Candia on the island of Crete.
Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Kapsali include the early 15th century Jerusalem kabbalist, Shabtai Kapsali; and the Candian-born talmudist and historian, Elijah Ben Elkanah Kapsali (circa 1490-1555).
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 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.
The surnames Capsali and Kapsali are associated with Cape Capsali in southern Greece and with Kythera, formerly Kapsali, on the Greek island of Kythera/Kithira. Capsali is documented as a Jewish family name in 1228 at Candia on the island of Crete.
Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Kapsali include the early 15th century Jerusalem kabbalist, Shabtai Kapsali; and the Candian-born talmudist and historian, Elijah Ben Elkanah Kapsali (circa 1490-1555).