Chayat
# Chayat

The Hebrew / Yiddish surname Chayat (Polonized variants: Chajat, Chajit , Chajet, Chajetan ) may be derived from the occupation of tailor (Hebrew: חַיָט, Hebrew: חייט) or Hebrew: חַיָה, chayah, animal, life. Notable people with the surname include:

* Naftali Chayat, founder of Vayyar, Israeli semiconductor company
* Sherry Chayat, American Zen Buddhist
* Shoshi Chayat [he] (1947-2011), Israeli painter, sculptor, poet and writer
