Sanchez is a Jewish last name from Spain( Sancho) ,but what tribe does it belong?

I'm writing about my identity , it is important to me to find out about my origin , thank you so much for your input .





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Sanchez is a Jewish last name from Spain( Sancho) ,but what tribe does it belong?
The name is not associated with any particular tribe. It's Spanish.





I don't believe any Jews can actually trace their genealogy back to the 12 tribes. Israel was consolidated into a single kingdom, and also split into two distinct political units, since the days that the land was allocated to the 12 tribes. The Jewish kingdom was destroyed by Rome, and the people scattered across the world. Jewish culture and identity was dramatically transformed during this time -- over 2 thousand years.
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Reply:Sorry to disagree with you but Sanchez is not specific to the Jewish faith, it is a very widespread Spanish last name. It does not denote or belong to any "tribe".





Sanchez


Last name origin %26amp; meaning:


Spanish (Sánchez): patronymic from the personal name Sancho.





Sancho


Last name origin %26amp; meaning:


Spanish and Portuguese: from Sancho, a popular medieval personal name, which is probably from a Latin form, Sanc(t)ius, a derivative of sanctus ‘holy’. The personal name was borne by a 9th-century martyr of Cordova.





Sánchez or Sanchez is a frequently common Spanish last name. As a patronymic, it means "son of Sancho". The name "Sancho" itself comes from the Basque Santxo.
Reply:Jews throughout the world took the surnames of the cultures they came to live in; this would include the name Sanchez. Only those of the tribe of Levi maintained surnames which they could recognize their ancient tribal affiliation by, such as Levi, Levy, Lewis, Cohen, Caan, etc...


According to history, only the tribes of Judah, Levi, and Benjamin remained "Jewish" after the destruction of the Kingdom of Israel by Assyria in 720 BCE.


Besides, if you're only "discovering" Jewish ancestry this doesn't make you Jewish. According to Rabbinic Law one's mother has to be Jewish to be consider a Jew, unless you convert that is.
Reply:Present day Jews do belong to tribes in a sense as they are identified like the 12 tribes in the Old Testament. I don't quite understand their tribal connection. I know the Cohen-Levi tribe is the priestly tribe and their DNA is 80% proven.





I do know this there are 3 branches of Judaism. Reform Jews do not agree on the old traditional definition of a Jew like the Orthodox and Conservative.





Orthodox and Conservative Jews define a Jew by the mother, not the father. They state they get the nation from the mother and the tribe from the father and if they don't have a Jewish father they belong to the tribe of the nearest male relative on the mother's side of the family. If they don't have a Jewish mother, the only way they can be a Jew is to convert to Judaism, but still how they define the tribe is not the same way as the old 12 tribes of Israel.
Reply:I really cannot say but yes it may be possible because the Jews scattered all over the world and according to mine it is from the tribe of Benjamin so who knows, i got this info from a group who traces back Jewish roots at my sisters church.
Reply:How would you know that?





Jews have kept track of the tribe of Levi, because of their future role according to Orthodox Judaism. I don't believe they have kept track over 3000 years of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin, etc. the rest have gone to Assyria and no one seems to know what happened. Alot of things like Josephus I recommend should not be believed unless proven.

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To Jews who know people who have converted did those converts take a Hebrew/Jewish name upon converting?

Is it true that the justification for changing ones name upon converting to Judaism comes from the fact that Abram became Abraham, Jacob became Israel and Hajar became Kushrut(sp) upon being Jewish?

To Jews who know people who have converted did those converts take a Hebrew/Jewish name upon converting?
Yes, after a fashion. Abraham and others whose names were changed underwent spiritual transformations; their names were changed to reflect this. The same is true today.





The sages say that one of the virtues of the Jews in their exile in Egypt was that they did not alter their names. That would have signaled an altered worldview, the adoption of a new lifestyle, a quick and efficient scrapping of the past.





A change of name for the convert, following that logic, signals the embracing of a new philosophy, a new identification, a purposeful, mindful statement of intent for the long future. "A convert is as a newborn child, k'tinok she'nolad." A new person needs a new name. That is why the rabbis instituted that converts should choose Hebrew names for their new Jewish lives.
Reply:You need a Hebrew name to be called to the Torah.





Converts use Avraham for their father's name and Sarah for their mother's. So for Jewish ritual, I'm Miriam Leah bat Avraham v'Sarah.





That's the practical side. The metaphorical/mystical side is as metaphorical or mystical, or not, as the convert.
Reply:Every convert is given a hebrew name. It may sound like their English name, or that may choose one of their own.





Whether the convert then uses that name in public, or stays with their given name is their personal choice.





I also know other Jews who feel their first name is not Jewish enough, and will change their name to something more appropriate.





Sometimes Johns will change to Joshua, as an example








Enjoy,


Jeffrey
Reply:Most people who convert to Judaism do take on a new Hebrew name, yes. I'll be honest and say I'm not entirely sure of the reason underlying it, so I'll star your post for my fellow Jews who no doubt will be able to answer this :)

Can anyone help me with this Jewish name question?

I am learning more about my Jewish culture %26amp; would like to know how to write my name Deborah Ruth. I know Deborah is "Devorah" but how is Ruth written. Thanks.

Can anyone help me with this Jewish name question?
רות(Rut)
Reply:Hashamer Hascha'er
Reply:just go to a church

Is Eisenbraun a Jewish family name?

I think my girl friend is a Jew but I don't want to ask her directly.

Is Eisenbraun a Jewish family name?
just ask her ...


... it is not a crime to be a Jew!
Reply:I think it is German ..
Reply:Eisenbraun is a German name.
Reply:Sounds like a German-Jewish name to me...

How do you properly pronounce the Jewish name, Hadassah?

It is pronounced exactly the way it sounds. My niece is named Hadassah. Ha-da-sa (ha as in ha ha, da as in ta-da, and sa as in i saw you.) I hope this helps.

How do you properly pronounce the Jewish name, Hadassah?
had-asss-ah
Reply:ha-das'-a - The Hebrew name (Est 2:7) formerly borne by ESTHER .
Reply:Huh-DAH-suh or Hah-DAH-suh.





Originally in the Hebrew it was Huh-DAH-say, Queen Esther's name.
Reply:It's pronounced:





"hold-on-to-your-wallet"
Reply:Had (the "a" like to "o" in the word on) ***(pronounce to a the same way) ah. Trust me i am jewish....lol. I know how to pronounce Hebrew.

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What is the English equivalent of the Jewish personal name Menachim?

Is there a direct equivalent - e.g.Shimon =%26gt; Simon, or is it a Hebrew word with a literal meaning?

What is the English equivalent of the Jewish personal name Menachim?
The boy's name Menachem \m(e)-na-chem\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "comforter". Israeli statesman Menachem Begin.





Menachem has 4 variant forms: Menaheim, Menahem, Nachum and Nahum.





For more information, see also related names Mendel and Nachman.








Menachem is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
Reply:Variant of MENAHEM -Means "comforter" in Hebrew. This was the name of a king of Israel who appears in the Old Testament.
Reply:Malcolm
Reply:Menachem is a Hebrew name and means Comforter. There is no English translation of it. I have two Uncles by that name in Israel.





Hope that helps.

What is the origin of the Jewish family name Dreyfuss?

I'm told it was originally imposed by Central European princes as Dreifuss (Three-foot).


In Italy it appears as Tripoto (Three-foot).

What is the origin of the Jewish family name Dreyfuss?
it could be their ancestor was a cripple dreyfus can also mean twisted leg
Reply:This is from ancestry.com:


Jewish (western Ashkenazic): habitational name from Trevis, an old name of the city of Trier on the Mosel, known in French as Tr猫ves; both the French and German names come from Latin Augusta Treverorum 鈥榗ity of Augustus among the Treveri鈥? a Celtic tribal name of uncertain origin. The form of the surname has been altered from Trevis by folk etymological association with modern German Dreifuss 鈥榯ripod鈥? Compare Trier.
Reply:It's Yiddish/German for 3 feet. It probably refers to the Celtic heraldic device (as used by the Isle of Man). A number of German princes used this in their flags and coats of arms, and it was transferred as a name to their subjects.
Reply:One source as already suggested is Ancestry dot com





http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Dreyfuss-n...





You could also go on to Jewishgen.com which is a Jewish Ancestry website.