Girondi

Nahmanides, also known as Rabbi Moses ben Naḥman Girondi, Bonastruc ça ( de ) Porta and by his acronym Ramban ( 1194 – 1270 ), was a leading medieval Jewish scholar, Catalan rabbi, philosopher, physician, kabbalist, and biblical commentator.

He grew up and studied in Girona ( hence his name " Girondi "), and died in the Land of Israel about 1270.

His brother was Bonastruc ça ( de ) Porta, Nahmanides, ( in Hebrew Ramban ), also known as Rabbi Moses ben Nahman Girondi.