Mosseri Explained

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".

Notes and References

  1. Jewish Family Names and Their OriginsAn Etymological Dictionary, 1992, p. 534
  2. http://jewishmoroccanarchive.co/meaning-names-mozo-mosseri/ The Meaning of Names – MOZO MOSSERI