", and colors of the flags of the twelve tribes (Roth 'red' < German) can refer to the tribe of Reuben of Roman names of towns and cities (Appendix 2) is both interesting and useful; it goes withoutsaying that it would not be possible to enumerate all the Roman names, but oneJS ...
While many of the above surnames have a greater likelihood of belonging to a Jewish family, you can't assume that any of the last names are actually Jewish, no matter how Jewish they may sound to you, or how many Jewish families you know with that name. The third most common Jewish su...
Also (after 1492) hyper-Catholic names featuring the Virgin and the saints – such as Santamaría or Santángel (like Luis de Santángel, Queen Isabella´s banker, who financed Columbus´s expedition). In my own case, one of my family names, Jubete, refers to the occupation of many ...
“I suspect (and it’s only a suspicion) that parents don’t think too much about the Jewish origins of these names (or the potential consequences),” said Bloothooft, who is quoted often in the Dutch media as an expert on names. “Not more than in names like David, Sarah or Judith...
One of the most common sources of Jewish last names is the places they lived. Often times, Jews used the town or region where they lived, or where their families came from, as their last name. This is why the Germanic origins of most East European Jews is reflected in their names. Wha...
Throughout the centuries, the Jewish people have always prided themselves on their yichus (lineage, distinguished birth, or pedigree). Yichus was especially important for rabbinical families, and many of them have created genealogy charts or family trees in which they have […] Personal Journeys:...
The Feuchtwanger Stammbaum, by Susan Edels, is the family tree of the Feuchtwanger family from Fuerth, Bavaria, Germany, of Seligmann and Fanny Feuchtwanger and their 18 children. It includes information on the family from 1769 to 2009, plus some articles […] ...
Many people are finding out they have hidden Jewish ancestry. If you wonder how you have Jewish ancestry in a DNA ancestry test, or discover you have Jewish ancestry from a family member, discover hidden Jewish genealogy.
Some of the Israeli names appear to be Biblical albeit strangely spelled, others appear very different. What are these names and what are their origins? KaganofP has given part of the answer. He describes the evolution of modern Jew-ish naming practices and has dealt specifically with the ...
Jewish genealogists who trace family to the early 19th century frequently encounter difficulty trying to follow the trail back to the time when their ancestors did not use hereditary family names. Researchers who find records without surnames often cannot determine […] ...