MOYSE Origin of surname
MOYSE
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 derived from a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin.
Moyse is a variant of Moses/Moyses, based on the originally Hebrew Moshe. According to biblical etymology, the meaning of the name is "I drew him out of the water" (Exodus 2.10). The biblical Moses, who lived in the first half of the 13th century BCE, was the son of Amram and Jochebed of the tribe of Levi, and the brother of Aaron and Miriam.
A popular personal name, Moses developed numerous variants which became widespread as family names throughout the Jewish world. Bar Mosheh is recorded in the late 7th century in southern Morocco, Musa in 11th century Spain and Ben Mosheh in 11th century Italy. Moss and Mosse are found in the 12th century English pipe rolls (official financial records).
Ben Muca is documented in 1439, Muca in 1440, Ibn Mussa and Ben Mussa in the 15th century, and Mousha in the 19th century. In the 20th century, Moyse is recorded as a Jewish family name during World War II with Roger Moyse, who was deported from France to the German death camp at Auschwitz in June 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 derived from a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin.
Moyse is a variant of Moses/Moyses, based on the originally Hebrew Moshe. According to biblical etymology, the meaning of the name is "I drew him out of the water" (Exodus 2.10). The biblical Moses, who lived in the first half of the 13th century BCE, was the son of Amram and Jochebed of the tribe of Levi, and the brother of Aaron and Miriam.
A popular personal name, Moses developed numerous variants which became widespread as family names throughout the Jewish world. Bar Mosheh is recorded in the late 7th century in southern Morocco, Musa in 11th century Spain and Ben Mosheh in 11th century Italy. Moss and Mosse are found in the 12th century English pipe rolls (official financial records).
Ben Muca is documented in 1439, Muca in 1440, Ibn Mussa and Ben Mussa in the 15th century, and Mousha in the 19th century. In the 20th century, Moyse is recorded as a Jewish family name during World War II with Roger Moyse, who was deported from France to the German death camp at Auschwitz in June 1942.