A Dictionary of German-Jewish Surnames
A Dictionary of German-Jewish Surnames

Author: Lars Menk

Publisher: Bergenfield, NJ : Avotaynu

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 832

ISBN-13:

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This dictionary identifies more than 13,000 German-Jewish surnames from the area that was pre-World War I Germany. From Baden-Wuerttemburg in the south to Schleswig-Holstein in the north. From Westfalen in the west to East Prussia in the east. In addition to providing the etymology and variants of each name, it identifies where in the region the name appeared, identifying the town and time period. More than 300 sources were used to compile the book. A chapter provides the Jewish population in many towns in the 19th century.

A Dictionary of Jewish Names and Their History
A Dictionary of Jewish Names and Their History

Author: Benzion C. Kaganoff

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1568219539

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This reference examines the history of Jewish forenames and surnames, tracing the origin of each name and the changes that have occured over generations.

A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names
A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names

Author: Alexander Beider

Publisher: Avotaynu

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 740

ISBN-13:

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Dictionary of 7000 Ashkenazic given names from the 11th century to the present. Names are traced to specific localities at specific times. Includes a history of Yiddish and a history of Ashkenazic Jews and their migrations. Also includes information of borrowings from non-Jewish groups.

Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Dictionary of Jewish Biography

Author: Dan Cohn-Sherbok

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2006-03-10

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 0826480403

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From Abraham to Saul Bellow, from Moses Maimonides to Woody Allen, from the Balla Shem Tov to Albert Einstein, this comprehensive dictionary of Jewish biographies provides a first point of entry into the richness of the Jewish heritage. With the advice of leading Jewish scholars, the Dictionary of Jewish Biography provides a rapid reference to those Jewish men and women who have, over the last four thousand years, contributed to the life of the Jewish people and the history of the Jewish religion. This dictionary will prove essential for general readers interested in the evolution of Judaism from ancient times to the present day, a perfect study aid for students and teachers.

Jewish Personal Names
Jewish Personal Names

Author: Shmuel Gorr

Publisher: Avotaynu

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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"This book shows the roots of more than 1,200 Jewish personal names. It shows all Yiddish/Hebrew variants of a root name with English transliteration. Hebrew variants show the exact spelling including vowels. Footnotes explain how these variants were derived. An index of all variants allows you to easily locate the name in the body of book. Also presented are family names originating from personal names."--Publisher description.

Where Once We Walked
Where Once We Walked

Author: Gary Mokotoff

Publisher: Bergenfield, NJ : Avotaynu

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 744

ISBN-13:

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Gazetteer providing information about more than 23,500 towns in Central and Eastern Europe where Jews lived before the Holocaust.