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Several books can help you understand Jewish names and naming customs, including: | Several books can help you understand Jewish names and naming customs, including: | ||
*Beider, Alexander. ''A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire''. Teaneck, N.J.: Avotaynu, Inc., 1993. ( | *Beider, Alexander. ''A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire''. Teaneck, N.J.: Avotaynu, Inc., 1993. (FS Library book 947.2 D46b.) | ||
*Beider, Alexander. ''A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Kingdom of Poland''. Teaneck, N.J.: Avotaynu, Inc., 1998. ( | *Beider, Alexander. ''A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Kingdom of Poland''. Teaneck, N.J.: Avotaynu, Inc., 1998. (FS Library book 943.8 D46b.) | ||
*Feldblyum, Boris. ''Russian–Jewish Given Names: Their Origins and Variants''. Teaneck, N.J.: Avotaynu, Inc., 1998. ( | *Feldblyum, Boris. ''Russian–Jewish Given Names: Their Origins and Variants''. Teaneck, N.J.: Avotaynu, Inc., 1998. (FS Library book 947 D4f.) | ||
*Gorr, Shmuel. ''Jewish Personal Names: Their Origin, Derivation, and Diminutive Forms'', ed. Chaim Freedman. Teaneck, N.J.: Avotaynu, Inc., 1992. ( | *Gorr, Shmuel. ''Jewish Personal Names: Their Origin, Derivation, and Diminutive Forms'', ed. Chaim Freedman. Teaneck, N.J.: Avotaynu, Inc., 1992. (FS Library book 929.4924 G683j.) | ||
*Guggenheimer, Heinrich W., and Eva H. Guggenheimer. ''Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary''. Hoboken, N.J.: Ktav Pub. House, 1992. ( | *Guggenheimer, Heinrich W., and Eva H. Guggenheimer. ''Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary''. Hoboken, N.J.: Ktav Pub. House, 1992. (FS Library book 296 D46g.) | ||
*Kaganoff, Benzion C. ''A Dictionary of Jewish Names and Their History''. New York: Schocken Books, 1977. (FHL call no. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/27038 929.4 K119d] | *Kaganoff, Benzion C. ''A Dictionary of Jewish Names and Their History''. New York: Schocken Books, 1977. (FHL call no. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/27038 929.4 K119d] | ||
*Lévy, Paul. ''Les Noms des Israélites en France, Histoire et Dictionnaire'' (The Names of Jews in France, History and Dictionary). Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 1960. ( | *Lévy, Paul. ''Les Noms des Israélites en France, Histoire et Dictionnaire'' (The Names of Jews in France, History and Dictionary). Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 1960. (FS Library book 944 D46l.) | ||
*''The Jewish Encyclopedia''. New York City: Funk and Wagnalls, 1901-1906. (FHL microfilm [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/51608 296.03 J556], available online) | *''The Jewish Encyclopedia''. New York City: Funk and Wagnalls, 1901-1906. (FHL microfilm [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/51608 296.03 J556], available online) | ||
*''The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia''. New York City: Universal Jewish Encyclopedia Co., 1939-43, vol. 8, in the entry for "Names of the Jews," p. 94-98. | *''The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia''. New York City: Universal Jewish Encyclopedia Co., 1939-43, vol. 8, in the entry for "Names of the Jews," p. 94-98. | ||
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