A mohel (Hebrew: מוֹהֵל‎ [moˈhel], Ashkenazi pronunciation [ˈmɔɪ. əl], plural: מוֹהֲלִים mohalim [mo. haˈlim], Aramaic: מוֹהֲלָא‎ mohala, "circumciser") is a Jew trained in the practice of brit milah, the "covenant of circumcision."

What kind of name is Moyle?

Moyle is a Celtic surname that derives from maol meaning bald. It has been suggested that the surname arises in at least two ways: first, meaning "shaven one" or "tonsured", as in a religious person or a locality near a religious site; and second, a dweller on or near a bald hill.

How do you know if your last name is Jewish?

Look at the root of the name. Some Jewish last names derive from a Hebrew root. The Jewish name "Rappeport" comes from the profession and location of the first person with that name, a doctor ("rofeh" in Hebrew) de Puerto (the town in Italy where he lived). "Hyams" comes from the Hebrew word "Chaim," meaning "life."

Is Mansfield a Jewish name?

English: habitational name from a place in Nottinghamshire. Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Mansfeld, a habitational name for someone from a place so called in Saxony. ...

Is held a Jewish name?

German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Middle High German, Middle Dutch, Yiddish held 'hero'. As a Jewish name, it is often ornamental.

Jewish religious male circumcision ceremony performed by a mohel

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What nationality is the surname Mansfield?

The name Mansfield arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Mansfield family lived in Mansfield, a parish in Nottinghamshire. The place-name itself is a combination of Celtic and Anglo-Saxon terms, and literally signifies the field by the hill called Mam, from the Celtic word for a mother or a breast.

Is Mansfield a Scottish name?

Mansfield is an English surname derived from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire or a similar toponym.

What is the meaning of the name Mansfield?

English Baby Names Meaning:

In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Mansfield is: From the field by the small river.

What is Mansfield named after?

Hook, and land from William M. Simpson, Man and Feild built the first three storied, brick, steam-powered mill in the state. The mill opened for business in 1860 at the corner of Water and Broad Streets. The town that grew around the mill became known as Mansfield, taking its name from the two men that built the mill.

Which county is Mansfield?

Mansfield, town and district, administrative and historic county of Nottinghamshire, England, on the River Maun.

What is the racial makeup of Mansfield Texas?

The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 64.4% non-Hispanic white, 14.2% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.5% Vietnamese, 2.2% other Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% non-Hispanic from some other race, 2.8% from two or more races and 15.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Is Mansfield North or South?

Mansfield is located in the county of Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, one mile south of the town of Mansfield Woodhouse, and 121 miles north-west of London. Mansfield lies three miles east of the Derbyshire border. Mansfield falls within the district council of Mansfield, under the county council of Nottinghamshire.

Is Mansfield an Irish surname?

English: habitational name from a place in Nottinghamshire. Irish: when not an importation of 1, this is an altered form of the Norman name Manville (see Mandeville). ... Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Mansfeld, a habitational name for someone from a place so called in Saxony.