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GRISARU Origin of surname

GRISARU

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from an occupation, profession or trade (also connected with raw material, finished product or implements associated with that trade).

Names indicating occupation, profession or trade are widespread among Jews. The extensive range of Jewish names deriving from occupations illustrates the variety of their activities in all fields.

This family name is derived from grișar, a Romanian term for a producer or seller of semolina.

Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Grisaru include Prof. Dan Grisaru, Head of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at the Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (2022).

FAINARU

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from an occupation, profession or trade (also connected with raw material, finished product or implements associated with that trade).

Faina is the Romanian for "flour". An equivalent of the German Mehlmann, literally "flour man", the Romanian Fainaru is one of the family names associated with millers, flour merchants and bakers.

In the 19th century Fainaru is recorded as a Jewish surname with the soldier Herscu Fainaru who fought in Romania's war of independence in 1877.

Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Fainaru include the 20th century Israeli film critic, Dan Fainaru.
PITARU

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from an occupation (also connected with raw material, finished product or implements associated with that trade). Pitaru is a Romanian term for "baker". The German equivalent, Becker is documented in 1260 in Koeln (Cologne), western Germany;Back in 1495 in Munster, western Germany, with Meyer Back; Beck in 1668 in Prague, Bohemia, with Samuel Beck; and Backofen, the German for "baking oven", in 1677, with Saerle Backofen of Prague. Pekar and its variants are mentioned in 18th century Russia. Baker has also been rendered as Broitman, literally "bread man" in Yiddish. Other related professional names are associated with bakery products, for instance Bulke (the Yiddish for "baked roll"), Zemel (a "roll"), and Matza, the unleavened bread baked for Passover. In the 19th century Pitaru is recorded as a Jewish family name with the Romanian soldier Iancu Pitaru, who fought in Romania's war of independence in 1877.
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GRISARU Origin of surname

GRISARU

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from an occupation, profession or trade (also connected with raw material, finished product or implements associated with that trade).

Names indicating occupation, profession or trade are widespread among Jews. The extensive range of Jewish names deriving from occupations illustrates the variety of their activities in all fields.

This family name is derived from grișar, a Romanian term for a producer or seller of semolina.

Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Grisaru include Prof. Dan Grisaru, Head of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at the Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (2022).

Written by researchers of ANU Museum of the Jewish People
FAINARU
FAINARU

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from an occupation, profession or trade (also connected with raw material, finished product or implements associated with that trade).

Faina is the Romanian for "flour". An equivalent of the German Mehlmann, literally "flour man", the Romanian Fainaru is one of the family names associated with millers, flour merchants and bakers.

In the 19th century Fainaru is recorded as a Jewish surname with the soldier Herscu Fainaru who fought in Romania's war of independence in 1877.

Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Fainaru include the 20th century Israeli film critic, Dan Fainaru.
PITARU
PITARU

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from an occupation (also connected with raw material, finished product or implements associated with that trade). Pitaru is a Romanian term for "baker". The German equivalent, Becker is documented in 1260 in Koeln (Cologne), western Germany;Back in 1495 in Munster, western Germany, with Meyer Back; Beck in 1668 in Prague, Bohemia, with Samuel Beck; and Backofen, the German for "baking oven", in 1677, with Saerle Backofen of Prague. Pekar and its variants are mentioned in 18th century Russia. Baker has also been rendered as Broitman, literally "bread man" in Yiddish. Other related professional names are associated with bakery products, for instance Bulke (the Yiddish for "baked roll"), Zemel (a "roll"), and Matza, the unleavened bread baked for Passover. In the 19th century Pitaru is recorded as a Jewish family name with the Romanian soldier Iancu Pitaru, who fought in Romania's war of independence in 1877.