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Hayyoth (names)
The surnames Chajes ( Ashkenazic Hebrew), Chayes, Hayyot, Hayyut, Hiyyut are from the Hebrew word .
- Abram Chayes (1922-2000), American scholar of international law
- Benno Chajes (1880-1938), German physician and hygienist
- Jennifer Tour Chayes (born 1956), mathematical physicist and managing director of Microsoft Research New England
- Julius Chajes (1910-1985), pianist and composer
- Oscar Chajes (1973-1928), Austrian, then American chess player
- Sarah Chayes (born 1962), American journalist
- Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Chajes (1805-1855)
- Rabbi Zwi Perez Chajes (1876-1927), Austrian rabbi