Chayat Explained

The Hebrew / Yiddish surname Chayat (Polonized variants: Chajat, Chajit , Chajet, Chajetan^[1]) may be derived from the occupation of tailor (Hebrew: חַיָט, Hebrew: חייט)^[2] or Hebrew: חַיָה, chayah, animal, life. Notable people with the surname include:

• Naftali Chayat, founder of Vayyar, Israeli semiconductor company
• Sherry Chayat, American Zen Buddhist
• (1947-2011), Israeli painter, sculptor, poet and writer

See also

• Hayat (disambiguation)
• Hayyoth (names)

Notes and References

1. Zofia Abramowicz, "Antroponimia Żydów białostockich jako zwierciadło kultury i historii narodu"
2. https://www.jhi.pl/genealogia/historia-nazwisk "Historia nazwisk"