Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kamhi

Kamhi /kamˈhi/

“connected with flour (Hebrew qemaḥ)”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Kamhi?

Kamhi

IPA /kamˈhi/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kamhi mean?

Kamhi, also found as Kimhi and Kamhe, is a surname written קמחי in Hebrew script. The common explanation links it to Hebrew qemaḥ ‘flour’, giving ‘connected with flour’. Wikipedia, however, describes its origin as disputed.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. From Hebrew qemaḥ ‘flour’ (MyHeritage surname list).
  2. Wikipedia treats the origin as disputed and notes a possible link with the name al-Kamha in Cairo Geniza letters.

What is Kamhi made of?

Kamhi is a single root: Kamhi (Kamhi: surname, Hebrew script קמחי).

Kamhi root Kamhi Kamhi: surname, Hebrewscript קמחי OTHER qemaḥ “flour” Kamhi Kamhi root Kamhi: surname, Hebrew script קמחי qemaḥ OTHER “flour”
Kamhi: parts and root words
  • qemaḥ Other — flour1

How was the name Kamhi formed?

Kamhi belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Kamhi?

  1. Victoria Kamhi musician 1902–1997
  2. Jak Kamhi consultant 1925–2020
  3. Katherine Kamhi actor 1964–

People surnamed Kamhi as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Kimhi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 myheritage.com myheritage.com: Macedonian Jewish surnames accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kamhi

Q1

What does the surname Kamhi mean?

Kamhi, also found as Kimhi and Kamhe, is a surname written קמחי in Hebrew script. The common explanation links it to Hebrew qemaḥ ‘flour’, giving ‘connected with flour’. Wikipedia, however, describes its origin as disputed.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kamhi?

The root word of Kamhi is qemaḥ (another language): “flour”. There are 3 competing views on where Kamhi comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kamhi?

Kam·hi, 2 syllables; IPA: /kamˈhi/.