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Yaffe, -ee, -ai, Jaffe, -ee, ie spelling variations?

Yaffe, -ee, -ai, Jaffe, -ee, ie spelling variations?

Posted: 10 May 2001 6:10AM GMT
Edited: 13 Aug 2001 1:46AM GMT
Any idea on the background of this name, or family history?

Re: Yaffe, -ee, -ai, Jaffe, -ee, ie spelling variations?

Hussain Yafai (View posts)
Posted: 21 Nov 2001 11:59PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Yafai, Yaefa, Yafa
My surname orgin in Arabic Yafa is named after a village in the South of Yemen. Its a mountainous region which is seperated between two areas upper Yafa and lower Yafa. My parents and relatives are from Lower Yafa.

With Yemeni's our surnames give an indication on where they live in what area and clan, i.e. Yafai (in Arabic Yafa, Yeafa).

Re: Yaffe, -ee, -ai, Jaffe, -ee, ie spelling variations?

Hussein Najee (View posts)
Posted: 2 Jan 2002 11:17AM GMT
Classification: Query
It could possibly be a variation of Jaffa (Israel); just an opinion

Re: Yaffe, -ee, -ai, Jaffe, -ee, ie spelling variations?

Sylvia (View posts)
Posted: 7 Jun 2004 3:56AM GMT
Classification: Query
It could also be in reference to Yaffa, Palestine. I am from the Yafei region of Yemen (located in the Province of Abyan.)

Re: Yaffe, -ee, -ai, Jaffe, -ee, ie spelling variations?

Wafaa (View posts)
Posted: 19 Jun 2004 3:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
My name is Wafaa Bin-Dhaaer (some people in my family write Daair, Daaer) and we're originally from Yafa' in Yemen aswell. Some of my family in the emirates have even changed they names to Yafei. anyway, My uncle who lives in Sanaa has gone back to the Yafai area and taken amazing pictures. If you want to see them u can email me at wawie@graffiti.net.

I'm not looking for any daairs or yafeis because the clan is too big and there are yafeis all around the world now, but i just want to share these amazing pictures with any yafeis around.

waf.
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