Mosseri is a Hebrew surname. It may be a patronymic derivation from the name "Moses"[1][2] It may also be derived from the word Masri/Misr, meaning "Egyptian"/"Egypt", i.e., may refer to a person hailing from Egypt, [2] cf. "Mizrahi".

  • Abe Mosseri (born 1974), American backgammon and poker player
  • Adam Mosseri (born 1983), Israeli-American businessman
  • Emile Mosseri (born 1985), American composer, pianist, singer and producer
  • Ido Mosseri (born 1978), Israeli actor,musician, director and television presenter
  • Tal Mosseri (born 1975), Israeli actor, singer and television presenter

See also

  • All pages with titles containing Mosseri

References

  1. ↑ Jewish Family Names and Their Origins An Etymological Dictionary, 1992, p. 534
  2. 1 2 The Meaning of Names – MOZO MOSSERI (citing several sources)
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