A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names : Their Origins, Structure, Pronunciations, and Migrations - Hardcover

Alexander Beider

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9781886223127: A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names : Their Origins, Structure, Pronunciations, and Migrations

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1886223122 ISBN 13: 9781886223127

Publisher: Avotaynu, 2001

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The most comprehensive compilation and analysis of Ashkenazic given names ever! This 728-page book identifies more than 15,000 given names derived from just 735 root names. Each root name includes a detailed description of the origin (etymology) of the name, a list of the variant and derivative names displayed in a scheme that reveals how the variants evolved, and references to the more than 15,000 variations of the root names throughout the centuries--some dating back to the 11th century. An index to the 15,000 variations guides you to the proper root name.

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