Jewish family names and their origins an etymological dictionary pdf

Jewish given names the current scholarly coverage of given names used by jews in different countries during various time periods is far from homogeneous. Klein was able to devote the last ten years of his life to this monumental work. The surname edlin was first found in the county of somerset in south western england where, it is said the family had been settled centuries before the norman conquest in 1066 a. A dictionary of jewish names and their history roots of names from aaron and its derivatives agronsky, arkin, and orlik to zwirn german for thread jewish family names and their origins. The surname is somewhat more frequent in central poland. This dictionary was created with the aim of helping researchers to learn and understand the meanings and origins of many family and christian names.

About jewish surnames genealogy today family tree history. His dictionary provides an unrivalled collection of evidence for the complexities and vagaries of medieval personal names, although as a guide to the origins of presentday family names in britain it has demonstrable defects. Ackman and ziff family genealogy institute center for jewish history. Print guppy, henry brougham, homes of family names in great britain. Dec 27, 2008 the name verdugo is a old jewish family name that dates back to spain and before. An etymological dictionary heinrich walter guggenheimer, eva h. A subjectorganized list of over 3,000 books and articles on jewish given names and family names throughout history. A family tree exists which traces horowitz origins back to the 12th century. With an essay on their derivation and import by arthur, william, 17961875. Onomastics covers the naming of all things, including place names toponyms and personal names anthroponyms. In lowlandscotch, adie or adee is a corruption of adam. Their origins, structure, pronunciation and migrations. Ornamental name adopted from a biblical place name meaning altar, mountain of god in hebrew.

Shows 1,200 jewish personal names, with all yiddishhebrew variants of a root name and english transliterations. The amador last name is confirmed as sephardic origin. The most comprehensive scholarly guide to central and eastern european jewish given names. An etymological dictionary by heinrich walter guggenheimer, eva h. An etymological dictionary of family and christian names, 1857. Scientific approach to etymology of surnames article pdf available in names a journal of onomastics 5312. The genetic variation in the r1a clade among the ashkenazi. Reference books on jewish names center for jewish history. Jun 01, 2015 like any word in the dictionary, a persons name has meaning. Sephardic jews from areas around the mediterranean did not start adopting family names until the 15th century, when expulsion from spain meant finding a way to keep family ties. It comes from place names such as nowice, which are derived from the polish adjective nowy new.

It is very common among the moroccan jews and may be found also among algerian and tunisian jews of moroccan descent. The study of names is called onomastics or onomatology. A dictionary of jewish names and their history new york 1977 laredo, abraham i. Jewish family names an introduction beit hatfutsot. An etymological dictionary this dictionary is the most complete compilation of its kind in english, containing over 65,000 family names. Tradition quoted by scholars traces this family to the sons of korah mentioned in the bible.

Avotaynu 1993 there is a new dictionary i havent seen yet any opinions on it. Kaganoff, benzion c a dictionary of jewish names and their history. A study by the national institute of the korean language based on 2007 application data for south korean passports found that 70% of applicants with this family name spelled it in latin letters as kam in their passports, while 20% spelled it gam. Arthur, william, an etymological dictionary of family and christian names. An etymological dictionary of family and christian names.

In the maltese language the word farrug refers to a cockerel a young rooster. Abergel also spelled abargil, abergil, abourgil, abourgal, abourjal, abirjal, aberjel is a moroccan jewish surname. Those used on late antiquity are discussed in the dictionary by tal ilan 2002. The history of the origins of jewish last names provides. This family produced some of the greatest rabbinic scholars of hachmei provence, france, and italy in the 12th, th, and 14th centuries. The hebraization of surnames also hebraicization hebrew. Given names, often called first names, and surnames, often called last names, usually derive from words with distinct origins. Due to the heavy interest on jewish names, i was asked to prepare some. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our edlin research. The database comprises 20,526 citations for 12,14 unique name spellings.

Ashkenazi jews from eastern europe and germany didnt take on last names until well into. Guggenheimer, jewish family names and their origins an etymological dictionary ktav publishing house. Often humorous anecdotes and curious observations have been included. Dictionary of 50,000 surnames and their origins published. Etymological dictionary of family and christian names ancestry. The family name goliath appears to be a nickname derived from. Methods for studying the origins and history of family names. This brief section on naming comments on the origin of the names of about. Pdf contains over 300 annotated items in 47 categories. Full text of an etymological dictionary of family and christian names. For many diaspora jews who migrated to the land of israel, taking a hebrew surname was a way to erase remnants of their diaspora experience and to assimilate into a new shared jewish identity with mizrahi jews and palestinian. England and french jewish surname and the origins comes from polish eastern. Traditionally from an ancestral name eber, but probably literally one from the other see definitions of hebrew.

A 300page thesis on their origins, etymology, structure, pronunciation, phonetics, migrations, and diminutives. The name comes from moroccan arabic word bourjila which means the. With an essay on their derivation and import see other formats. Pdf some jewish personal names an annotated bibliography. Kleins manuscript of the hebrew etymological dictionary. Transliterated pronunciations not found in merriamwebster or the american heritage dictionary follow. Reaney was known as a toponymist before he published his work on surnames. Jewish last names are a relatively new phenomenon, historically speaking. Names and their origins an etymological dictionary ktav. Jewish web index the jewish web index is a website designed for genealogists who want to research their family s jewish genealogy. Below are links that identify verdugo as an authentic sephardic jewish name. Numerous scholarly studies exist that deal with names mentioned in the bible.

Full text of an etymological dictionary of family and. Ironically, the very name of the institution that pretends to direct the proper and. Occupational name for one who grew or sold oats, derived from old high german habaro oat. Jewish family names and their origins an etymological dictionary ktav pub inc 1992, hardcover, 882 pages 1992 isbn. This website includes many useful tips for firsttime genealogists, as well as a number of resources for understanding historical events and how they affected generations of ones family. Levison looks like a jewish name meaning son of levi, and sometimes it is, but in northeast england it is a colloquial development of. Jewish family names are chronicles written in code, as one historian put it, and reflect the history of the jewish people, from the world of the biblical patriarchs through the many countries and languages of the diaspora, to the newly hebraized setting of presentday israel.