BRAHA Origin of surname
BRAHA
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 surname based on a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin.
Braha is associated with Beracah, the name of one of King David's "valiant men" (I Chronicles 12.3), and also with the Hebrew personal female name Brachah, which means "benediction/blessing". In the 20th century Braha is recorded as a Jewish family name during World War II with Silas Braha who was deported from France to the German death camp at Auschwitz in March 1942.
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 surname based on a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin.
Braha is associated with Beracah, the name of one of King David's "valiant men" (I Chronicles 12.3), and also with the Hebrew personal female name Brachah, which means "benediction/blessing". In the 20th century Braha is recorded as a Jewish family name during World War II with Silas Braha who was deported from France to the German death camp at Auschwitz in March 1942.