Chayat

The Hebrew / Yiddish surname Chayat (Polonized variants: Chajat, Chajit , Chajet, ChajetanZofia Abramowicz, "Antroponimia Żydów białostockich jako zwierciadło kultury i historii narodu" ) may be derived from the occupation of tailor (, )"Historia nazwisk", Jewish Historical Institute or , 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), different etymology Chajes, different etymology

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