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Before the early 1800s, most German Jews (as well as Jews in other parts of Europe) did not have formal surnames. What event forced many Jews into choosing last names? |
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One type of German Jewish surname is a personal descriptive name. What is the meaning of the descriptive name Klein? |
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Some names are not descriptive but ornamental, describing something pleasant or fanciful. What is the meaning of the name Rothstein? |
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Biblical first names may occur in German Jewish names. For example, what biblical first name is the origin of the surname Rubin? |
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Sometimes, a German surname would become changed when a person came to another country, like the United States. What would have been the original German form of the name Needleman? |
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One common German Jewish name, Katz, is actually formed from the initial letters of a Hebrew phrase. What does this phrase mean? |
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One of the longer and more unusual German Jewish names is the name Ellenbogen. What is the meaning of this name? |
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Here are two German Jewish names, Gelber and Geller, with similar meanings. What is the common German origin for these two names? |
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Another origin of German Jewish names are cities or regions where the person came from. For example, what city is the place of origin for people with the name Shapiro? |
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The last letter of the German alphabet, z, is represented by such German Jewish names as Zimmerman and Zucker. What do these two names have in common? |
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