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==Online Tools== | ==Online Tools== | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/ | *[https://script.byu.edu/00000184-9bb0-d9f7-af95-9bbc5e000001/german-name-examples '''List of Names in Old German Script'''] A comprehensive list of German given names, written in old script, with possible variations. | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/tools/names-general '''German Surnames'''] and [https://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/tools/names-general '''German Given Names'''] | *[https://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/tools/names-general '''German Surnames'''] and [https://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/tools/names-general '''German Given Names'''] | ||
::Sometimes, deciphering a surname or given name in an old handwritten document is not as easy as one might suppose. This could be due to the widespread use of abbreviations or to the difficulty in reading the handwriting. Use these lists of surname and given names to assist you in interpreting the names mentioned in the documents.<ref>"Old French Records", at "BYU Script Tutorial", https://script.byu.edu/french-handwriting/introduction accessed 15 February 2021.</ref> | ::Sometimes, deciphering a surname or given name in an old handwritten document is not as easy as one might suppose. This could be due to the widespread use of abbreviations or to the difficulty in reading the handwriting. Use these lists of surname and given names to assist you in interpreting the names mentioned in the documents.<ref>"Old French Records", at "BYU Script Tutorial", https://script.byu.edu/french-handwriting/introduction accessed 15 February 2021.</ref> | ||
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*[http://geogen.stoepel.net/ '''Surname Distribution Tools for Germany'''], based on recent data presented on a 3-D map. | *[http://geogen.stoepel.net/ '''Surname Distribution Tools for Germany'''], based on recent data presented on a 3-D map. | ||
*[http://www.talmud.de/cms/Juedische_Vornamen.70.0.html '''Jewish Given Names'''] | *[http://www.talmud.de/cms/Juedische_Vornamen.70.0.html '''Jewish Given Names'''] | ||
* | *{{FSC|103656|item|disp='''Słownik imion'''}} (Second item on the film.) Dictionary of names, contains given names translated into 23 different European languages, including English. Names are listed alphabetically by the Polish name, as the author is Polish. An index at the back gives the Polish form of each name. Use that name to find the 23 translations in the main list. | ||
*[https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mstone/genealogy/dialectical.html '''Internal Dialectical Clues in German Surnames'''] is a more thorough listing of known dialect clues.<br> | *[https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mstone/genealogy/dialectical.html '''Internal Dialectical Clues in German Surnames'''] is a more thorough listing of known dialect clues.<br> | ||
Frisian names are used in Friesland in East and North Frisia in northwestern Germany. | Frisian names are used in Friesland in East and North Frisia in northwestern Germany. | ||
*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/frisian '''Behind the Name: Frisian Surnames'''] | *[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/frisian '''Behind the Name: Frisian Surnames'''] | ||
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/frisian '''Behind the Name: Frisian Given Names'''] | *[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/frisian '''Behind the Name: Frisian Given Names'''] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname | *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname Surname experience] at FamilySearch - search by surname to learn its meaning and origin | ||
== Surnames == | == Surnames == | ||
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The following '''online''' source contains given names translated into 23 different European languages, including English: | The following '''online''' source contains given names translated into 23 different European languages, including English: | ||
*Janowowa, Wanda, et al. '' | *Janowowa, Wanda, et al. ''{{FSC|103656|item|disp='''Słownik imion''' (Second item on the film.)}} (Dictionary of names).'' Wrocław, Germany: Zakład Narodowy im Ossolińskich, 1975. (FS Library book Ref 940 D4si; film 1181578 item 2; fiche 6,000,839.) Names are listed alphabetically by the Polish name, as the author is Polish. An index at the back gives the Polish form of each name. Use that name to find the 23 translations in the main list. | ||
=== "Nicknames", Variations on Given Names === | === "Nicknames", Variations on Given Names === | ||
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*More such books are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | *More such books are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | ||
**{{FSC| | **{{FSC|Germany - Names, Personal|subject|subject-id=279528516|disp= Germany - Names, Personal}} | ||
**{{FSC| | **{{FSC|Germany - Names, Personal - Dictionaries|subject|subject-id=1094965813|disp= Germany - Names, Personal - Dictionaries}} | ||
**{{FSC| | **{{FSC|Germany - Names, Personal - Handbooks, manuals, etc.|subject|subject-id=1694123491|disp= Germany - Names, Personal - Handbooks, manuals, etc.}} | ||
**{{FSC| | **{{FSC|Germany - Names, Personal - Indexes|subject|subject-id=247751817|disp= Germany - Names, Personal - Indexes}} | ||
**{{FSC| | **{{FSC|Germany - Names, Personal - Maps|subject|subject-id=192495698|disp= Germany - Names, Personal - Maps}} | ||
**{{FSC|124420|subject_id|disp= Germany - Names, Personal - Periodicals}} | **{{FSC|124420|subject_id|disp= Germany - Names, Personal - Periodicals}} | ||
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{{Germany|Germany}} | {{Germany|Germany}} | ||
[[fr:Allemagne : Noms et Surnoms]][[pt:Alemanha - Nomes Pessoais]] | [[fr:Allemagne : Noms et Surnoms]][[pt:Alemanha - Nomes Pessoais]] | ||
[[Category:Germany]] [[Category: | [[Category:Germany]] [[Category:Naming Customs]] [[Category:Naming Customs]] | ||
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