Guetta
Guetta ({{Langx|he|גויטא}} or {{Lang|he|גואטה}}) is a Sephardic Jewish surname, typically originating from the ancient name of the Castilian town of Huete (Guete).{{Jewish Encyclopedia|article=Guetta, Isaac|url=https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/6926-guetta-isaac|first1=Richard|last1=Gottheil|first2=Meyer|last2=Kayserling|volume=6|page=105–106|no-prescript=1}} Alternatively, it may be derived from the Goeta tribe of western Libya, or as a nickname derived from the Arabic word for "sharp/cutting/piercing".{{cite web|url=https://dbs.anumuseum.org.il/skn/en/c6/e163158/Family_Name/GUETT|title=Guetta|website=ANU Museum of the Jewish People|access-date=7 May 2021}} Variants of the name include Gueta, Guita, Guitta, Gweta, and Quita.
People with the name
Notable people with the surname include:
- Bernard Guetta (born 1951), French politician
- Cathy Guetta (born 1967), French socialite
- David Guetta (born 1967), French DJ, record producer and songwriter
- Eliran Guetta (born 1975), Israeli basketball player
- Isaac Guetta (1777–1857), Talmudic scholar
- Tzuri Gueta (b. 1968), Israeli jewelry and fabric designer
- Snir Gueta (b. 1988), retired Israeli professional footballer
- Yigal Guetta (born 1966), Israeli politician
See also
- Guitta, nickname of Thiago Mendes Rocha (born, 1987), Brazilian futsal player
- Muisca, a pre-Columbian people of today's Colombia, used the word gueta
- Muisca numerals: gueta = 20
- Muisca calendar
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