Hebrew name translations?

hi my brother died and i want to get his name tattooed on me in hebrew. i haven't been able to find anything on his name (Cameron) .


I also want my other brothers name as well. (Brandon) if you could help that would be amazing!

Hebrew name translations?
You probably haven't found anything on the names "Brandon" or "Cameron" because they're not Hebrew names. That said, why would you want to do this? The Torah explicitly forbids tattooing. (I once saw a girl, not Jewish, who had tattooed the Ten Statements, known to non-Jews as the "Ten Commandments," tattooed on her arms in Hebrew - talk about missing the point entirely! Why not tattoo on her arm the verse that says "you shall not get tattoos"? But I digress.)





The prohibition of getting tattoos (VaYikra - or Leviticus - 19.28) is in fact found in the same verse that reads "do not make gashes in your skin for the dead." By getting your deceased brother's name tattoed in your skin in Hebrew, you are essentially doing both. If you're not Jewish, the above commandments technically don't apply to you. But the question remains - why would you do it? Why do you wish to do something in the language of the Torah, that runs directly against the spirit of the Torah?





May I suggest you find another way to honor your brother's memory? A common Jewish practice is to give donations to charity in his merit. His soul could therefore be elevated in the hereafter, which would be a great kindness on your part, since your brother is no longer capable of doing this for himself. Whether you're Jewish or not, you should honor your brother by doing something constructive in his memory. It's less painful, and less...well...weird.
Reply:some names don't really translate.





bibical or old "jewish" names obviously would, beause they are really a language derivation of a hebrew name...





you might be able to have whats called a transliteration, but thats really just using the other language's letter-sounds to sound out a similar phonetic word.
Reply:Neither of the names have Hebrew equivalents. You could have it written out phonetically.





BUT Jewish tradition prohibits tattoos. They're seen as defiling the temple of the body. (Or something like that.) Even amongst less observant Jews, the habit of not having tattoos is still VERY strong.





Is there a reason why you want it to be in Hebrew?





In sympathy.
Reply:TYpically if your borthers WERE jewish, they would have been given hebrew names either shortly after their births or when they were young. If they WERE Jewsih, someone in your family would know what names they were given. Are you aware that judiasm frowns on tatoos though? THey are desecrating the body that G-d gave you? I personally don't believe all of that.. but it really would be offensive to many people if you were to inscribe their names on your body in another sacred language.. (Just food for thought)
Reply:Tattoos are pretty permanent and they can prevent you from getting certain jobs if they are clearly visible.





Make sure it is something your brother really would want you to do. There are far far greater ways to honor your brothers life. Might I suggest getting involved in a charity he would have found very worthwhile. That would do a whole lot more to honor his memory.
Reply:see a rabbi ask him to write it for you. gl
Reply:Tattoos are not kosher.
Reply:In Hebrew Cameron is spelt: 拽诪专讜谉


And Brandon would be: 讘专谞讚讜谉





Of course, these aren't Hebrew names.