Is Avila a Jewish name

Answer 1

Yes, as a matter of fact, after much research and in spite of the frequent response that Avila derives from Spanish "nobility" - Avila is one of the names listed in "Sangre Judia. Vol.2: La brillante estela de los espanoles expulsados." by Pere Bonnin" - "Jewish Blood. Vol.2: The blazing trail of the expelled Spaniards" by Pere Bonin. Avila is derived from an ancient river in Palestine. The river was named after a flower that bloomed along the river banks names "Flor de Avila." Jewish people from this area fled to Spain. "The hebrew word for Spain was Sephard at the time. Hence where they got the name of Sephardic jews. There are numerous other references such as in the book "Finding Our Fathers", by Dan Rottenberg. In this book each referenced name is followed by a biography and references. Yet another point of reference can be found at "SEPHARDIC.COM". This is a site dedicated to Sephardic Geneology, etc. So, yes indeed, Avila is a Jewish name and yes it does come from nobility - Jewish Nobility! Personally, I wear the many different colors and hues of my ancestry with gratitude and humbleness.

Answer 2

Yes, as a matter of fact, after much research and in spite of the frequent response that Avila derives from Spanish "nobility" - Avila is one of the names listed in "Sangre Judia. Vol.2: La brillante estela de los espanoles expulsados." by Pere Bonnin" - "Jewish Blood. Vol.2: The blazing trail of the expelled Spaniards" by Pere Bonin. Avila is derived from an ancient river in Palestine. The river was named after a flower that bloomed along the river banks names "Flor de Avila." Jewish people from this area fled to Spain. "The hebrew word for spain was Sephard at the time. Hence where they got the name of Sephardic jews. There are numerous other references such as in the book "Finding Our Fathers", by Dan Rottenberg. In this book each referenced name is followed by a biography and references. Yet another point of reference can be found at "SEPHARDIC.COM". This is a site dedicated to Sephardic Geneology, etc. So, yes indeed, Avila is a Jewish name and yes it does come from nobility - Jewish Nobility! Personally, I wear the many different colors and hues of my ancestry with gratitude and humbleness.