Origin of the name Gabai

This family name belongs to the group of "occupational" names. Other family names belonging to this group include Rabin, Reznik, Melamed, Shohet, Skolnik and others.

Gabai is a word in Hebrew meaning "keeper" or "caretaker". Gabai is a person responsible for the financial part of the synagogue life.

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Am haZikaron Institute

Article categories: Encyclopedia of the family names

The article is about these last names: Габай, Gabai, Gabay, Gabbay, Gabbaj, Gobaj, Gobbaj, Gobbay, גבאי, Гобай

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