Guetta
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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
This page lists people with the surname Guetta.
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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.
