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This is a lexicon of Yiddish given names, preceded by four chapters of material that explains the lexical conventions, the historical environment, and the research applicable to this subject.

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This reference work will be of great service to historians, folklorists, sociologists, and linguists working with Jewish communities.... valuable....useful. * American Reference Books Annual, March 2009 *
Yiddish Given Names is recommended for linguists, onomasts, for libraries that have Judaica collections, and for genealogists interested in Jewish families and families with Jewish roots. This volume has succeeded in achieving Cohn's goal of offering a dictionary of Yiddish names. * Names: A Journal of Onomastics *

Yiddish Given Names

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      Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 9/5/2008 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780810852617, 978-0810852617
      ISBN10: 0810852616

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This is a lexicon of Yiddish given names, preceded by four chapters of material that explains the lexical conventions, the historical environment, and the research applicable to this subject.

      Trade Review
      This reference work will be of great service to historians, folklorists, sociologists, and linguists working with Jewish communities.... valuable....useful. * American Reference Books Annual, March 2009 *
      Yiddish Given Names is recommended for linguists, onomasts, for libraries that have Judaica collections, and for genealogists interested in Jewish families and families with Jewish roots. This volume has succeeded in achieving Cohn's goal of offering a dictionary of Yiddish names. * Names: A Journal of Onomastics *

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