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A dictionary of German-Jewish surnames
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bergenfield, NJ :
Avotaynu,
2005.
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
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Table of Contents:
- How to use the dictionary. Structure of each entry ; Diphthongs ; German ; Rare spelling variations.
- Transliteration of Hebrew names.
- Abbreviations used. General abbreviations ; Types of surnames ; Abbreviations for location names.
- About this dictionary. Geographical scope ; Categories of surnames ; Statistical notes ; Sixty most common surnames.
- A short history of Jewish surnames in Germany. Jurisdictions and dates for mandated surnames in Central Europe ; Historical development of the concentration of surnames in some areas.
- Number of Jews in the territories of Germany and Prussia. Number of Jews in the territories of Germany and Prussia around 1816 ; Number of Jews in the provinces of Prussia in 1825 and percent of total Jewish population ; Biggest Jewish communities in Germany around 1800 ; Biggest Jewish communities in Germany in 1925.
- Historical Jewish surnames in Germany before the 17th century.
- List of locations with a Jewish population in the 19th century.
- Glossary.
- Bibliography.
- Dictionary of German-Jewish surnames.