Name

Meaning

Notes

Source

Argintari

Silversmiths

Romanian

5

Ashkali

Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia; don't speak Romani

1.73

Aurari

Goldwashers

Romania

1.171

Aurari

Goldwashers

Romanian

5

Beticos

Castilian-speaking Andalusian Roma who have permanently settled in house-caves or town houses in such areas as Granada city and Guadix.

5

Bashalde

Musicians

Descendants of 'Hungarian-Slovak' gypsies in America

6.235

Bosha

Roma in Armenia who call themselves Lom; speakers of Central Rromani dialects (Armenian).

5

Boyash (also Bayash, Beyash)

A Vlax Rromani population, wide spread throughout Europe and the Americas, who descend from the Rudari and who have a Rumanian dialect as their native language instead of Rromanes

5

Chergari

Tent-dwellers

Albania(Grabian), nomadic Turkish gypsies (1.108)

1.75

Chingianes

Turkey

4.16

Chivute (Spoitoresele)

Whitewashers

Romanian

5

Churara

Churi = Knife; (6.226) claims sieve-makers

Known for making strainers and other cooking utensils out of aluminium and wood (5)

3.128

Costorari

Tinners

Romanian

5

Cutitari

Sharpeners

Known for sharpening cutlery, scissors, knives, and anything with a metal blade (Romanian)

5

Djambas

Horse-traders/acrobats

Macedonia

1.107

Erlide

Bulgaria

4.16

Erlije

Turkish gypsy

1.108

Ferari (Herari)

Ironworkers

Trad. Blacksmiths, carriage repairers, now many repair metal containers (Romanian)

5

Gabori

Trad. Made and repaired furnaces and hot-water bottles (Romanian)

5

Gelderari

Germany; i.e. Kalderash

6.259

Grastari

Bulgaria, aka Lovara, horse-traders

1.135

Hungaros

Kalderash in Spain, orig. from central Europe

5

Jenische

Germany

1.272

Kabudji

Albania(Tirana)

1.22

Kalderash

Coopersmith (6.226)

Kale

Black

Spain=gitanos

4.223

Kantarai

Weighers

Wallachia/Moldova

8.117

Kirpachi

Basketmakers

Romanian

5

Kobzari

Goldsmiths

Wallachia/Moldova

8.117

Kopanari

Romanian-speaking Bulgarian Christian Gypsies

8.11

Kotorara

Tent-dwellers, Carpathian forest and foothills at the edge of the Ukrainian plain

3.225

Kovachi

Blacksmiths

(5) says Romanian, but Kovach is Slavic

5

Laieshi

Members of a horde

Romanian

6.223

Lalleri

"dumb" i.e. speakers of other dialects

Germany

6.259

Lautari

Musicians; strictly fiddlers

Romanian, fr. Turk/Arab

5

Lingurari

Spoon-makers (6.222)

Makers of wooden spoons, rolling pins and cutlery; Romanian

5

Lovara

Horse-dealers (6.226)

1.53

Machvaya

Rom proper; supposedly from Matsva, Serbia (5)

3.134

Mango

Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia; don't speak Romani

1.73

Manouche

French Roma; French spelling of manush

5

Mechkari

Albania(Tirana)

1.22

Mestere-Lacatuchi

Makers of keys, locks and burglar bars (Romanian)

5

Netotsi

Runaway slaves in the Carpathians

6.223

Padureani

Forester

Wallachia/Moldova

8.117

Potcovari

Ironworkers and shoers of horses (Romanian)

5

Rlia

Albania; don't speak Romani

1.73

Rom

1.100

Romanichal (Romnichal, Romnichel)

Northern European (esp. British) Roma

5

Romungro

Hungarian-speaking Roma

5

Rudari

Miners (6.223)

In Romania, but speak no Romani; fr. Slavonic (c.f. Slovene rudari); also ludari (6.234)

1.180

Rudari (also Rudars, Ludari, Blidari, Lingurari)

Makers of wooden spoons, troughs, plates and spindles. Also used for goldwashers

5

Salahori

House-builders

Romanian

5

Sfirnari

Trad. Animal dealers and trainers (Romanian)

5

Shoshoraya

In Lovara=rabbits

Polish coppersmiths

3.224

Sinti

Germany

1.194

Sitari

Known today for making strainers, rolling pins and other cooking utensils (Romanian)

5

Ursari

Bear trainers

Balkans

1.180

Vatrashi

Slave grooms, coachmen, cooks in Romania

8.109

Xoraxane

"Turkish" or muslim gypsies, Bulgaria (Sliven)

1.118

Xoraxai

Middle-eastern Roma (Turkish/Arabic)

5

Yevkos

Albania, Macedonia; don't speak Romani

1.72

Zingaros

Kalderash in Spain, orig. from central Europe

5

Zlatari

Goldwashers

Slavic

5

Name

Notes/Source

"Fools styled Greek Bohemians"

Adsincani

Georgian form of Atsinganoi (8.1)

Athingani

Gr. "do not touch"

Atzinganoi

Greek

Bohemians

Cadegipti

Italy (6.106)

Cascarots

French Basque (6.184)

Cigani

Slovene

Ciganyok

Hungarian

Cikan

Czech

Cingali

Italy (6.107)

Cinguli

Italy (6.106)

Cyganie

Polish

Czygenier

German (6.87)

Egyptians

Giofog

Irish Gaelic

Gipcyan

England; intermediate form from Egyptian to gypsy (6.136)

Gipson

England; intermediate form from Egyptian to gypsy (6.136)

Gitano

Spanish

Greeks

Heiden (Heathens)

Germany (6.147)

Jats

?Turkish

Jews

Kibtian

Turkish (6.174)

Luri, Luli

Persian name for 'gypsy' (6.35)

Manouches

French fr. Manush (6.253)

Nuri (pl. Nawar)

Syria, Palestine, Egypt, variant of Luri, Luli (6.35)

Pharaones (pharaoh's people)

Hungary, Transylvania (6.109)

Romiti

Saracens

France (6.92)

Tatarre (Tartars)

Swedish (6.121)

Tsiganes

French

Ţsigani

Romanian

Turks

Zegynen

Switzerland (6.90)

Zigeni

German (6.84)

Zigenari

Sweden (6.121)

Zigeuner

German

Zingari

Italian

Zotti (pl. Zott)

Zott is Arabicised form of Jat, an Indian tribal name; Persian name for 'gypsy' (6.35); and also for all Indus-valley peoples (6.36)