Shames is a Yiddish surname, derived from Yiddish shames, "sexton (in a synagogue), gabbai"."Shames Name Meaning", citing Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022 Notable people with the surname include:
Edward Shames (1922–2021), American army officer Laurence Shames (born 1951), American writer Stephen Shames (born 1947), American photojournalist
See also Shamos (surname)
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