Guetta ( Hebrew: גויטא or גואטה) is a Sephardic Jewish surname, typically originating from the ancient name of the Castilian town of Huete (Guete). [1] Alternatively, it may be derived from the Goeta tribe of western Libya, or as a nickname derived from the Arabic word for "sharp/cutting/piercing". [2] Variants of the name include Gueta, Guita, Guitta, Gweta, and Quita.
People with the name
Notable people with the surname include:
- Bernard Guetta (born 1951), French politician
- Cathy Guetta (born 1967), French socialite
- David Guetta (born 1967), French DJ, record producer and songwriter
- Eliran Guetta (born 1975), Israeli basketball player
- Isaac Guetta (1777–1857), Talmudic scholar
- Tzuri Gueta (b. 1968), Israeli jewelry and fabric designer
- Snir Gueta (b. 1988), retired Israeli professional footballer
- Yigal Guetta (born 1966), Israeli politician
See also
- Guitta, nickname of Thiago Mendes Rocha (born, 1987), Brazilian futsal player
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Muisca, a pre-Columbian people of today's Colombia, used the word gueta
- Muisca numerals: gueta = 20
- Muisca calendar
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
References
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^
Gottheil, Richard; Kayserling, Meyer (1904).
"Guetta, Isaac". In
Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.).
The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 6. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 105–106.
- ^ "Guetta". ANU Museum of the Jewish People. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
Guetta ( Hebrew: גויטא or גואטה) is a Sephardic Jewish surname, typically originating from the ancient name of the Castilian town of Huete (Guete). [1] Alternatively, it may be derived from the Goeta tribe of western Libya, or as a nickname derived from the Arabic word for "sharp/cutting/piercing". [2] Variants of the name include Gueta, Guita, Guitta, Gweta, and Quita.
People with the name
Notable people with the surname include:
- Bernard Guetta (born 1951), French politician
- Cathy Guetta (born 1967), French socialite
- David Guetta (born 1967), French DJ, record producer and songwriter
- Eliran Guetta (born 1975), Israeli basketball player
- Isaac Guetta (1777–1857), Talmudic scholar
- Tzuri Gueta (b. 1968), Israeli jewelry and fabric designer
- Snir Gueta (b. 1988), retired Israeli professional footballer
- Yigal Guetta (born 1966), Israeli politician
See also
- Guitta, nickname of Thiago Mendes Rocha (born, 1987), Brazilian futsal player
-
Muisca, a pre-Columbian people of today's Colombia, used the word gueta
- Muisca numerals: gueta = 20
- Muisca calendar
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
References
-
^ Gottheil, Richard; Kayserling, Meyer (1904).
"Guetta, Isaac". In
Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.).
The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 6. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 105–106.
- ^ "Guetta". ANU Museum of the Jewish People. Retrieved 7 May 2021.