CUTAJAR Written as such by the sicilian notaries of the 14th and 15th
centuries. They transcribed semitic maltese phonemes the way they
sounded to their ears and using the latin alphabet they had , thus
distorting most maltese surnames. Perhaps Cutajar suffered less under their
pen. The modern maltese orthoraphy would read KTAJJAR. The semitic root is
K-Th-R . ( Th in malteses has been assmilated into T ) and it means
numerous. Ktajjar is the diminutive of KETIR just as "Qsajjar" is the
diminutive of "Qasir".
Ktajjar therefore means " slightly numerous"
This is testimony to the antiquity and "malteseness" of this
surname. The Cutajars of this world originated when the maltese numbered a
few thousands.
Submitted by Dr. Abraham Pietru Cutajar LRCP,MRCS, MRCGP. Lincolnshire . U. K.
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Alexander Cutajar - (Architect and Civil Engineer)
Felice Cutayar - (18-19th century), awtur ta' djarju interessanti hafna dwar l-Okkupazzjoni Franciza f'Malta 1798-1800.
Frederick Cutajar - (Mayor of Santa Lucija Malta 1994-)
Giuseppe Cutajar - (20th century), prokuratur legali u skrittur ta' versi.
Fra. Indri Cutajar - (17th century), Kappuccini.
Joe Cutajar - (Journalist and sports editor of the Maltese weekly KullHadd)
John Gerald Cutajar Beck - Medical officer and author.
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