Everytime people hear the names of my family they think we're Jewish but we aren't.
Our last name is Kadima. The names are
John
Josephine
Enoch
Rebecca
Tabitha
Priscilla
2006-11-18 07:32:24 · 7 answers · asked by fruit salad 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Kadima is an Israeli political party, the strongest one, so it's understandable if people think you're Jewish.
The names Enoch, Rebecca, and Josephine have their origins in Hebrew. Tabitha is from the Aramaic (the ancient language of the Jews).
So, now you understand.
2006-11-18 07:35:17 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Kadima" means "forward", or "ahead" in Hebrew.
John, Josephine, Enoch and Rebecca are of a clear Hebrew origin (and thus are more likely to be mistaken as Jewish). John comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, Josephine is a feminine form of the Hebrew name Yosef, Enoch comes from the Hebrew name Chanoch and Rebecca comes from the Hebrew name Rivkah.
Tabitha is Aramaic, a very close lenguage to Hebrew that was spoken by Jews in ancient times.
I must to admit that I would also think you're Jewish.
2006-11-18 20:02:27 · answer #2 · answered by yotg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not particularly. The name Kadima does not suggest to me any national or ethnic origin -- haven't seen it before. (If I had to guess, I'd suppose southeast Europe.) Of the given names, only Rebecca impresses me as being possibly Jewish, and of course it has been used by many non-Jews.
2006-11-18 07:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the USA, a name sounded Jewish if it's in the following language or sounded like it:
- Hebrew. But if the name has been derived so much, it no longer sounded Jewish. "Michael" for example no longer sounded Jewish.
- German
- Russian
- An eastern europe language
- A Semitic language.
"Kadima" does sounded Jewish, or Arabic, or perharps other kind of Semitic languages.
"Enoch" also sounded Jewish.
2006-11-18 08:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If anything they sound more early American, like around the 1600-1700's. Definitely not Jewish.
2006-11-18 07:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by Dovahkiin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i imagine Levi and Cody sound large at the same time and they both sound like u . s . names to me. another names that sound like u . s . names to me are Billy Thomas (Tommy) Beau Carson Clay/Clayton Dale Dallas Austin Dawson Bryce Jake Wyatt Zane provide Jack Jesse Mitchel(Mitch) Shane Troy
2016-11-25 02:45:06 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, kind of.
2006-11-18 07:42:18 · answer #7 · answered by Sarah!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋