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at that time. It has been claimed that some of the
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offered refuge. The surname did not entirely disappear in Spain itself, and there are still
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242:, lasting some 800 years, is regarded as a tolerant period in its acceptance and co-existence between Christians, Muslims and Jews. The Jews of Spain were proficient in
230:, meaning "Father the Health/Wellbeing" or "Owner the Power". In actual practice, this surname was often originally rendered upon a medical doctor or pharmacist.
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Aboulafia family (written both as
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