Shames (surname)
Shames is a Yiddish surname, derived from Yiddish shames, "sexton (in a synagogue), gabbai".[1] 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shames Name Meaning", citing Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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