Elder of Ziyon: A brief guide to some Palestinian Arab surnames

A brief guide to some Palestinian Arab surnames

Here are some popular Palestinian Arab surnames, and their meaning in English: al-Masri - the Egyptian al-Mughrabi - the Moroccan al-Djazair - the Algerian al-Yamani - the Yemeni al-Afghani - the Afghan al-Turki - the Turk al-Hindi - the Indian al-Hourani - the Hauranite (from southern Syria) al-Kurdi - the Kurd I have yet to hear of anyone with the surname "al-Filastini."

Elder of Ziyon: A brief guide to some Palestinian Arab surnames