LEISER Origin of surname
LEISER
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 given name, in this case of biblical origin. The family name Leiser is a Yiddish abbreviation of Elieser/Eliezer. Eliezer, meaning "God is my help" in Hebrew (Genesis 15.2), was the name of Abraham's steward and also the name of the second son of Moses (Exodus 18.4).
Eleazar, meaning "God helped" in Hebrew, was the third son of Aaron (Exodus 6.23) and his successor as high priest.
Lazarus is documented in 1135 in Koeln (Cologne), western Germany with Lazarus Judeus ("Lazar the Jew" in Latin) and as a family name in the Rhineland in 1540.
Alacer Judeus is mentioned in Toulouse, France, in 1180, and as a family name in 1306 with Solomon Alacer of Toulouse. Alacar is recorded in 12th century Spain and Abenalazar in the 13th century, also in Spain; Alazer in France in 1306; Solomon Allegre in France in 1307; Leser in the 14th century; Loser in Strasbourg in France in 1387; Eleazar in Spain in the 14th century; Alazar, also in Spain, in the 15th century; Lazard in Metz in France in 1739; Sara Allegri in Paris in 1772; and Lazare, Laser, Leyser, Zeiser and Zeyser in 1784 in Alsace.
Both Eleazar and Eliezer were sometimes translated into the German as Gotthilf or Gotthelf(t), that is "God help(s)". In the 20th century, Leiser is recorded as a Jewish family name with the German-born American psychiatrist, Rudolf Leiser, and with K. Leiser, who served with the Australian armed forces during World War II.
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 given name, in this case of biblical origin. The family name Leiser is a Yiddish abbreviation of Elieser/Eliezer. Eliezer, meaning "God is my help" in Hebrew (Genesis 15.2), was the name of Abraham's steward and also the name of the second son of Moses (Exodus 18.4).
Eleazar, meaning "God helped" in Hebrew, was the third son of Aaron (Exodus 6.23) and his successor as high priest.
Lazarus is documented in 1135 in Koeln (Cologne), western Germany with Lazarus Judeus ("Lazar the Jew" in Latin) and as a family name in the Rhineland in 1540.
Alacer Judeus is mentioned in Toulouse, France, in 1180, and as a family name in 1306 with Solomon Alacer of Toulouse. Alacar is recorded in 12th century Spain and Abenalazar in the 13th century, also in Spain; Alazer in France in 1306; Solomon Allegre in France in 1307; Leser in the 14th century; Loser in Strasbourg in France in 1387; Eleazar in Spain in the 14th century; Alazar, also in Spain, in the 15th century; Lazard in Metz in France in 1739; Sara Allegri in Paris in 1772; and Lazare, Laser, Leyser, Zeiser and Zeyser in 1784 in Alsace.
Both Eleazar and Eliezer were sometimes translated into the German as Gotthilf or Gotthelf(t), that is "God help(s)". In the 20th century, Leiser is recorded as a Jewish family name with the German-born American psychiatrist, Rudolf Leiser, and with K. Leiser, who served with the Australian armed forces during World War II.