A Syrian Awakening Alqosh and Urmia as Centres of Neo-Syriac Writing

An interesting article by H. L. Murre-van den Berg which states that Alqosh was the site where the modern dialect of Aramaic was reduced to writing for the first time.

https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/1887/7870/1/3_907_007.pdf

Families of Alqosh

From the Alqosh Book Translated From Arabic to English

Family Name: From Area

1- Ibsharra: Diyarbaker
2- Aboona: Halab (Aleppo)
3- Arimnaya: Armenia.
4- Istefana (I96efana): Bendawaya (Beth Hindawaya)
5- Asmaro: Simelle (also known as Simel.. Iraq).
6- Anton (An6on): Tkhoma.
7- Odo: Tkhoma.
8- Ostaya (Os6aya): Unknown.
9- Eshi: Bendawaya.
10- Betu: It says Urmia and then it says a village called Ardish in Tiyari..
11- Panu: Gazarta.
12- Petuza: Beyos.
13- Babana: Bendawaya.
14- Bejoori: Tkhoma.
16- Beji Balu: Karsafa.
17- Pola: Sharanish (If this is the same village of Saranus then it's in Nochiya, Hakkari).
18- Badi: Bashbetha.
19- Barkhu: Bekalba.
20- Barja: Tkhoma.
21- Barnu: Alqosh (Originals).
22- Bashi: Telkef.
23- Batookha (Ba6ookha): Asheetha/Tiyari.
24- Baqadi-Baqala: Beyos.
25- Bana: Rumta/Tiyari.
26- Bata (Ba6a): Bendawaya.
27- Benyamin: Simelle.
28- Bodo: Alqosh (Originals).
29- Baloota (Baloo6a): Derkali.
30- Bodagh: Baz.
31- Botani: Gazarta.
32- Boka: Unknown.
33- Bonashazi: Simelle.
34- Bahari: Unknown.
35- Pola (Not the same as the other Pola family): Simelle.
36- Bedoki: Telkef.
37- Batoqla: Bendawaya.
38- Bona: Tkhoma.
39- Beju: Tkhoma.
40- Poladh: Asheetha/Tiyari.
41- Tashka: Mousel.
42- Ta'eenu (Ta3eenu): Tkhoma.
43- Taghu: Karsafa.
44- Tamu: Karamlis.
45- Tana: Bendawaya.
46- Totik: Bashbetha.
47- Tosa: Simelle.
48- Tolela: Mardin.
49- Tomas: Bendawaya.
50- Tomasa: Alqosh (Originals)
51- Tomi: Telkef.
52- Tomeesha: Alqosh (Originals)
53- Tomika: Asheetha/Tiyari.
54- Tezi: Bashbetha.
55- Tela: Tkhoma.
56- Tesqobnaya: Iran (Weird because this name means someone who comes from Telesquf)...
57- Jaba: Bendawaya.
58- Jabay: Bendawaya.
59- Chattu: Mousel.
60- Jeju Sarra: Mangesh.
61- Jajina: Baz.
62- Jeji Elias: Ankawa.
63- Jeji Maqu: Kokay.
64- Jarra: Mousel.
65- Jarku: Simelle.
66- Jalwi: Ma'lathay (Ma3lathay).
67- Jalu: Mousel.
68- Chanu: Kharootha.
69- Jamma: Alqosh (Originals)
70- Jum'a (Jum3a): Bashbetha.
71- Choo'a (Choo3a): Alqosh (Originals)
72- Jolagh: Bashbetha.
73- Jeeqa: Mardin.
74- Chora: Unknown.
75- Joro: Asheetha/Tiyari.
76- Choneeqi: Tkhoma.
77- Jehoro: Beyos.
78- Jehoori: Asheetha/Tiyari.
79- Hani (7ani): Qarachay.
80- Habli (7abli): Simelle.
81- Haji (7aji): Mousel.
82- haddad (7addad): Mousel.
83- Harbi (7arbi): Gazarta.
84- Hakim (7akim): Tkhoma.
85- Halbi (7albi): Baz.
86- Hamika (7amika): Qasir Zdeen (Qa9ir Zdeen).
87- Hanana (7anana): Halab (7alab).
88- Hantiya (7an6iya): Urmia.
89- Hanooya (7anooya): Qasir Zdeen.
90- Hanooqa (7anooqa): Tkhoma.
91- Hannu (7annu): Telkhis.
92- Hanina (7anina): Simelle.
93- Hanika (7anika): Asheetha/Tiyari.
94- Heedu (7eedu): Asheetha/Tiyari.
95- Khabaz: Kharootha.
96- Khadu (Also known as Kadu): Qasir Zdeen.
97- Khober: Nasriya (Na9riya).
98- Kharat: Mousel.
99- Khazmi: Tkhoma.
100- Khati: Bendawaya.
101- Khandi: Rumta/Tiyari.
102- Khanoy: Bendawaya.
103- Khoshaba: Bekalba.
104- Khorka: Kharootha.
105- Khosho: Jeelu.
106- Khamu: Kaznakh.
107- Dabash: Unknown.
108- Dafa: Unknown.
109- Daza: Alqosh (Originals)
110- Daqeeqa: Telkef.
111- Dakali: Simelle.
112- Dalli: Unknown.
113- Damman: Mazoori.
114- Dooda: Qasroona (Qa9roona).
115- Deeza: It says they're from Deeza and Telkef, which is it? I don't know.
116- Deesha: Talkhis.
117- Rabi Rabba: Alqosh (Originals)
118- Rabi Meekhail: Baz.
119- Rabban: Bekalba.
120- Razoqi: Sa'rad (Sa3rad).
121- Raheema (Ra7eema): Ankawa.
122- Rashooka: Kharootha.
123- Roofa: Akra.
124- Rammu: Mousel.
125- Ra'ees: Bashbetha.
126- Zarra: Rumta/Tiyari.
127- Zakla: Mazoori.
128- Zalfa: Simelle.
129- Zorqa: Unknown.
130- Zoori: Kokay.
131- Zoomi: Qasir Zdeen.
132- Sabiyos: Mangesh.
133- Sako: Asheetha/Tiyari.
134- Sabtu: Tkhoma.
135- Sarsamu: Unknown.
136- Sarsaroki: Simelle.
137- Sawmi: Simelle.
138- Salmu: Karamlis.
139- Sakmani: Sa'rad.
140- Soro: Bekalba.
141- Sebana: Aqroor.
142- Seebi: Beyos.
143- Saqi: Mangesh.
144- Shasha: Qasir Zdeen.
145- Shamaya: Tiyari.
146- Shabbu: Kharootha.
147- Shadda: Bendawaya.
148- Shlemun: Dawideya.
149- Shamasha 'ees (Shamasha 3ees): Aqroor.
150- Shabla: Tkhoma.
151- Shabla (Different family from the above): Tkhoma.
152- Shameeka: Tkhoma.
53- Shmoona: Bashbetha.
154- Shameena: Unknown.
155- Sha'yoka (Sha3yoka): Asheetha/Tiyari.
156- Shosho: Tiyari.
157- Shoshani: Sheiyos.
158- Shahrazad: Simelle.
159- Shahada: Tkhoma.
160- Shekhu: Alqosh (Originals)
161- Sahib (9a7ib): Telesquf.
162- Sarru (9arru): Simelle.
163- Sanna (9anna): Dehuk.
164- Ta'aan (6a3aan): Mazoori.
165- Ashu (3ashu): Unknown.
166- Azu (3aazu): Mangesh.
167- Abdala (3abdala): Beyos.
168- Abdu (3abdu): Bashbetha.
169- Abd Yaku (3abd Yaku): Simelle.
170- Abiya (3abiya): Alqosh (Originals)
171- Abyo (3abyo): Unknown.
172- Arbu (3arbu): Mardin.
173- Arbu (A different family from above): Bendawaya.
174- Ataya (3a6aya): Alqosh (Originals)
175- Aqrawi (3aqrawi): Aqra.
176- Amooka (3amooka): Asheetha/Tiyari.
177- Akeel (3akeel): Sheiyos.
178- Andu (3andu): Alqosh (Originals)
179- Odeesh (3odeesh): Beyos.
180- Odeshana (3odeshana): Unknown.
181- Osachi (3oo9achi): Bendawaya.
182- Eesu (3eesu): Unknown.
183- Ghazala: Tiyari.
184- Fa'oona (Fa3oona): Telkef.
185- Qasha: Unknown.
186- Qasha Qreeshu: Mazoori.
187- Qasha Odisho: Qasir Zdeen.
188- Qaqoz: Baz.
189- Qaneeju: Kharootha.
190- Qabeeka: Unknown.
191- Qarkhu: Mazoori.
192- Qas Danno: Unknown.
193- Qas Nona: Alqosh (Originals)
194- Qas Yonan: Ma'lathay.
195- Qassu (Qa99u): Unknown.
196- Qoja: Alqosh (Originals)
197- Qoda: Asheetha/Tiyari.
198- Qallu: Slefani.
199- Qeiya: Unknown.
200- Qeiyablu: Alqosh (Originals)
201- Kadu: Qasir Zdeen.
202- Kaju: Baz.
203- Kako: Unknown.
204- Kattu: Beyos.
205- Kajju: Asheetha/Tiyari.
206- Kajoja: Qarachay.
207- Krestu: Gazarta.
208- Kazeeraya: Gazarta.
209- Kareema: Ankawa.
210- Ka'kala (Ka3kala): Bashbetha.
211- Ka'a (Ka3a): Qasir Zdeen.
212- Kak Meekha: Mazoori.
213- Kak Toma: Bashbetha.
214- Kakka: Unknown.
215- Kakku: Alqosh (Originals)
216- Kak Jona: Bendawaya.
217- Kak Sako: Asheetha/Tiyari.
218- Karru: Unknown.
219- Kak Eesa (Kak 3eesa): Jeelu.
220- Karji: Asheetha/Tiyari.
221- Kardi: Talkhis.
222- Kareesh: Bekalba.
223- Kamoon: Tkhoma.
224- Kamma: Alqosh (Originals)
225- Kakna: Asheetha/Tiyari.
226- Kanni: Unknown.
227- Kozan: Asheetha/Tiyari.
228- Kozli: Bashbetha.
229- Kosa: Sheiyoz.
230- Koza: Bendawaya.
231- Koki: Karsafa.
232- Kolla: Beyos.
233- Kohari: Unknown.
234- Keezu: Baz.
235- Malan: Unknown.
236- Makhi: Tiyari.
237- Mdalal: Mangesh.
238- Mdalu: Kokay.
239- Mradu: Bozan.
240- Makhai: Telesquf.
241- Markhu: Tkhoma.
242- Masool: Unknown.
243- Mateen: Unknown.
244- Mqadsi: Tkhoma.
245- Maksabu: Mardin.
246- Mansoora (Man9oora): Bendawaya.
247- Marru: Ayin Noneh.
248- Malla: Tkhoma.
249- Malakha: Beyos.
250- Malooka: Beyos.
251- Mames: Unknown.
252- Meeza: Unknown.
253- Meekhu: Mangesh.
254- Naddas: Simelle.
255- Nashya: Bendawaya.
256- Najar: Ma'lathay.
257- Nissan: Derkeli.
258- Homu: Bashbetha.
259- Heelu: Asheetha/Tiyari.
260- Helani: Unknown.
261- Wazzi: Mousel.
262- Wakeela: Unknown.
263- Lazu: Mangesh.
264- Lasu: Bozan.
265- Yata: Bashbetha.
266- Baqunda: Bendawaya.
267- Yaqlla: Halab (Aleppo).
268- Yaldeku: Asheetha/Tiyari.
269- Yalda Odeesh: Azakh/Atrosh.
270- Yohana (Yo7ana): Baz.
271- Yonis Yokhana: Aradin
272- Shikwana: Alqosh (Originals)

That is all the families according to the book of Alqosh..

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