Official Yiddish uses the German word bitte for “please.” BREINDEL בריינדל f Yiddish (Rare) Means Cohn’s book on Yiddish names, like Gorr’s, was also published posthumously. Michael in Hebrew is pronounced mee-kha-el. They later changed them to all be the same. The records that you see are as varied as the people who filled out the information that makes up the database. In that case, I left the English column blank. 1; 2; 3; NEXT ; NAMES MEANING GENDER; Aber: Yiddish form of Abraham which means Father of a might nation. Hounds-tongue, a wildflower I know from right here in the UK, has the Yiddish name שװאַרצװאָרצל (shvartsvortsl), which translates as “black root”, suggesting that this was the component of the plant that was once really significant to Yiddish speakers. Save List Open list in full view. I’ve tried to list either the most commonly used and the most clearly different names (i.e. Truthfully, this database drives me nuts. It took me even longer to discover his full name was Yechiel Eliezer, which became Chie Leiser, which became Hill Louis. Now anyone coming from an English speaking Country trends to guess it is probably catherine but others call me carton and i get that daily. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. A general site on given names called Behind the Name, has a section on Jewish names which is very useful. Is Shubse some kind of Yiddish nickname for Shmuel? Yiddish Given Names: a Lexicon. For more information on the Russian laws, I would suggest taking a look at Boris Feldblyum’s book, or a bit easier, an article he wrote on the subject before the publication of the book: http://www.bfcollection.net/fast/articles/understand_names.pdf. girl Girls boy Boys ; You can add names without registering. Try to pronounce that name with the correct English pronunciation to a taxi driver, and you won’t get anywhere. Feivish — Feivish means “shinning” or “light.” They are listed with their soundex code. Often he’ll be called simply Leyzer. ($25). • Sometimes a name from Europe-Asia does not have a commonly used equivalent name in English. I have been searching for my mothers great grandparents for the last year and have looked at thousands of site but not sure if looking properly. I use the letter-pair kh to represent the Hebrew letter Khet (ח). Benjamin, 2nd- Rose Margil-They had five children But what we know from the tombstone is only A and C. Can you infer B from A? Hi, I love reading your informative and interesting blog! Hoffman and Helon’s book on Polish names is a great book and a bargain. Francis I wonder if anyone can suggest what the Russian/Yiddish/Hebrew name may have really been. He was known as “Sam” on his American naturalization papers. Hi, I am on Ancestry and I have a Zelig Schrier in my family tree. Jankiel is a hypocorism (to use the technical term) of the name Jacob. These cookies do not store any personal information. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. My aunt told me these two were killed by the Germans. They arrived in 1906. Will people know that in two hundred years though or will the records show a few hundred maraks. For example, for a book on Yiddish names, it doesn’t actually include the original Yiddish spellings in the book at all, only transliterations. In fact, I’ve seen some people write their name as Rachael, which is a mix of those approaches (yet something which doesn’t help people to pronounce the name correctly). I’m researching a family from Belarus and there are three given names that appear on the 1874 revision list that I’m not finding anywhere else ( with their last name). Yiddish Equivalents for English Names - there are NO Yiddish equivalents. Hi @hoat , the only variant of Pasquale I can think of is Pasqualino (diminutive). The name Gittel is of Yiddish origin, and is used mostly in Yiddish speaking countries but also in a few other countries and languages of the world. Her index of English names and the Yiddish equivalents is useful. Naches (נחת) is a Yiddish word that means "pride" or "joy." For example, of those with the American name Bertha, 26% had the Hebrew name Breina, 26% were Beila, 17% Bracha, and 9% Bluma. 18.9k 4 4 gold badges 29 29 silver badges 132 132 bronze badges. For the most part my table is true to the original from the book. He ultimately returned to Selig. USEFUL EQUIVALENTS IN YIDDISH, YINGLISH, AND ENGLISH by Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe Syosset, New York. Yiddish form of Abraham which means Father of a multitudes. Yiddish is such a beautiful language, replete with compliments, terms of endearment, and gentle wisdom. As you’re so well-versed in the subject, I’d really appreciate any information you have. A hypocorism is an affectionate nickname, usually given to children, but sometimes lasting much longer. In English, however, the name was anglicized into Simeon, or Simon. Each soundex code is linked to a page listing all of the names that have the same code, therefore you can find there some variations of scripture of that given name. Often no more than the first sound or letters coincide. BINKE: Pet form of Yiddish Bine, meaning "bee." It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. 2-David/Dave (English) or Toyve/Toybe (Yiddish) 3-Morris (English) & 4 sisters: a-Hannah, b-Reva/Reevah, c-Chavah (Havah/Khava or Eve/Eva (English) d-Rachel/Rakhel or Rukh'l (Yiddish) Since I am trying to find out if I can access any information about them, it's be essential for me to know their Russian EQUIVALENT names (given at birth). This is a list of Yiddish Given Names. Compare with other forms of Bine. Couldn’t figure out what that name meant until I saw your blog. I have a good story. This is the name of a daughter of Tevye in late 19th-century Yiddish stories by Sholem Aleichem, on which the musical Fiddler on the Roof was based. share | improve this question | follow | edited Apr 8 '18 at 21:32. The text can also be found in the article “Jewish Given Names in Eastern Europe and the U.S.”, published in Avotaynu, Volume XIV, Number 3 (Fall 1998), pages 9-15; as well as in the article “Jewish Given Names”, in Avotaynu Guide to Jewish Genealogy (Avotaynu, 2004), pages 35-42. It is still incredibly useful, but you will not find any information in the book about modern usage or changes in the names. Our trick for spotting Yiddish names is noting their creative spellings when written in Roman letters, for example Schmuel for Samuel. It’s not identical, but it’s not far off either. I wonder if some of these shortcomings would have been fixed if Cohn had lived to finish the book herself instead of having it finished after her death. Aurelia is based on the Latin aureus, which means golden. The full Hebrew name on his tombstone was Simcha Zelig. Philip? 545 150 3. I once noticed a street that had three different English spellings on three different street signs for the street, including two different spellings on different sides of the same sign. BLUMA בלומאַ f Yiddish From Yiddish בלום (blum) meaning "flower". Name change articles are discussed in section 8 (pg. In reverse, you can choose a Foreign country and see name changes to a European country. Aberlin. In Polish the J is pronounced like a Y in English. When uncertain as to which of the synonyms is most appropriate in a given context, it is recommended that the user look them up in the print edition of the Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, or online at verterbukh.org 1c. German First Names and Their English Equivalents Share Flipboard Email Print Andrew Bret Wallis/DigitalVision/Getty Images German. It’s a form of the name Aurelia. The Hebrew/Jewish name is the most significant. It would seem the database is in need of a major overhaul, and merging into a single database would be a nice start. Susan Susan. Ex. Thank you so much! Benjamin Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, 1992. To use an example from the book, if a tax list showed that Moshe paid his taxes, but his name in another register was listed as Mojshe, then he could be taxed again. Anyway, for two years in the local city directories, his name appeared as “Salem.” One year I might assume a clerical error, but since it appears there for two years, it seems he toyed with changing his name. For example, despite the fact that the English-language version of the Hebrew name Moshe is Moses, only 4% of those named Moshe became Moses — 78% became Morris. Helen Notwithstanding that the expression "Goldilocks," in English, decribes a woman with blonde hair, it cannot be established that the name Golda, in Yiddish, is one of the colour group. 18th Seminar on Jewish Genealogy, Los Angeles, July 1998, Here is a list of Polish names and their approximate English equivalent names. “Jewish Given Names in Eastern Europe and the U.S.”, BLUMA (בְּלוּמָא): Yiddish name … Was there a Russian law you can direct me to? This is not a criticism, just an acknowledgement that the book does not try to look at the evolution of the names into the 20th century. I have so many questions that I want to ask, but I don’t want to inundate your comments section with it. Edmond J. Safra Plaza | 36 Battery Place |. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Not all Polish-Americans used a translation of their name. Hi, thanks for your quick reply! Dora 2. I’ve written about Jewish given names before, but I wanted to look at a different aspect in this article. When folks emigrated from their shtetl, or came to this country, they decided for a what ever reason, to change their name … I wonder if sometimes the last syllable was dropped rather than the first, so that he was called Eliez, and then in the next generation or two when someone was being named after him, the name used was Elias or Eliash. So if one is naming after a Francis, Frank or Fred, the choices are rather limited. My great-grandfather used the English name Julius, but when he sent for his siblings to come to the U.S., their destination was given as to their “brother Idel.” Your chart reminded me that his Hebrew name was in fact Yehuda, so Idel is actually logical, rather than a corruption of something else. This list was compiled using the following sources: Follett's "World-Wide Dictionary" Fucilla's "Our Italian Surnames" Cole's "Italian Genealogical Records" INS's "Foreign Versions of English Names" And the many posts from members of the PIE listserv. If you give me some more details I’m happy to look at the records myself and try to help. I wonder if you could help me at all. Also, he had a sister named Sophie, what would her Yiddish name most likely have been? If the name was originally in Hebrew or Yiddish, the site will also give you the name in Hebrew letters. Compare with other forms of Bine. Her index of English names and the Yiddish equivalents is useful. Unlike Beider whose name variations are shown using transliteration, Gorr’s book shows the variations with the original Yiddish (in Hebrew lettering) and transliteration. AARON אַהֲרֹן m English, French, German, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon), which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin.Other theories claim a Hebrew derivation, and suggest meanings such as "high mountain" or "exalted".In the Old Testament this name is borne by the older brother of Moses. The name also refers to one who has a golden personality. Most popular girls names in Israel, by city, for 2014, Blood and Frogs: Jewish Genealogy and More. Now it no longer works at all! In the case of Yiddish and Polish names, there are many other possibly variations for many of the names listed. SAH. Thank you for your kind comments on my article. It is missing another letter for it to be perfect. The book was intended to help government bureaucrats make sense of all the variations of Jewish given names. They had 4 children that came to America. My name is Dave Joyal. The town was Chassidic, and it happened that one of the townsmen visited the Baal Shem Tov in the interim. Below, MomJunction has compiled a list of Yiddish baby names with meanings for you to consider. For web sites, one place to look is the Given Name Data Bases (GNDBs) at JewishGen. AIZIK: Yiddish form of Hebrew Yitzchak, meaning "he will laugh. Paul Anshel — Anshel is the Yiddish version of the Hebrew boys’ name Asher, which is a combination of “joy” and “affirmation.” Alter — Alter means “old.” The name is a sort of omen, expressing the wish that a child should live a long life. “Wasche” was 17 when she came with her parents and siblings to Philadelphia, so it was likely she had married before the next census in 1900, but until the hint from Ancestry appeared I had no idea what her married name (including first name!) I’ve created a chart below that takes a small sampling of names, and compares what they look like in Hebrew, Yiddish, Polish and of course English. For Louis–Rabbi Leib Bar Moshe It points out the different pronunciations and spellings of names that came from different regions, and when there is a specific Jewish version it generally points it out. BINKE: Pet form of Yiddish Bine, meaning "bee." BLUMA (בְּלוּמָא): Yiddish name meaning "flower." Louis Berger was married twice I’ve been researching her Barenbaum family on the Ancestry site, and I just got a “hint” from another user indicating that a Dora Barenbaum was related to the family. This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language (as Gaeilge) given names and Anglicized or Latinized forms, with English equivalents. 2 Common Polish Given Names and their English Equivalent. Approximate can mean "translation" or it can mean that this English name sounds the closest to its Polish original. Notice that in some cases, as when the English Alfred or Robert becomes Alfredo or Roberto, the Spanish name equivalents just have an extra “o” at the end. I’m certain that his legal name was Henryk, but I have a few letters from his brother that from their content, seem to be to Henryk, my great-grandfather, though they’re addressed to “Hersch”. The last name of my Grand Father was listed as Seidel, but, I was told it was different in Russia. I also have a funny future genealogy problem connected to my aliyah. A lot of times my friends ask me what specific Polish names mean or what their equivalent in English is. Hebrew to English Adaptations - 3 Slide 68 of 94 (3) Phonetic Similarity. Just click on the links below for all English names beginning with that letter. Check it out! Hyde Flippo taught the German language for 28 years at high school and college levels and published several books on the German language and culture. My family is Russian Jewish (from Odessa) and the names have been tripping me up in a major way. Post Apr 07, 2019 #2 2019-04-07T15:32. Click on the link in the top menu of this page. YMMV, but the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe wrote that there was a "Pierre Louis" (an assimilated Jew from France) who visited Harki. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. So what name might an immigrant have taken? Cohn offers an index of Hebrew names as well, but oddly transliterates those too. Feldblyum’s book on Russian names has the most interesting story behind the book. 426pgs, Gorr, Shmuel, and Chaim Freedman. Hebrew to English Adaptations - 3 ... and 9% Bluma. I can’t say for sure, but that’s my gut feeling. However, I filled out the final forms on the plane to Israel (it was a Nefesh b’Nefesh flight and they had Interior Ministry employees on the plane) and I was so tired that when they asked for the names of my parents in Hebrew, I gave them my parent’s Hebrew names. Yiddish Names You may already be familiar with Yiddish names if you’ve ever watched Fiddler on the Roof or An American Tail. I wonder if some of these shortcomings would have been fixed if Cohn had lived to finish the book herself instead of having it finished after her death. It appears to have been last updated in 2003. 13 1. hoat. The names of the parents are on her death certificate, which I was able to find now knowing her American first name and married last name! Considering the difference in spelling between Hebrew and Yiddish, this is a very useful feature of the book. Volume XIV, Number 3 (Fall 1998), pages 9-15; as well as in the Invite friends to vote on your list using & email. according to the Hebrew given name. The information that a person whose name appears slightly differently on different documents will be taxed separately for each given name finally explains why my great-grandfather, a poor man, was listed three times in the same tax list. The Yiddish name (original European secular name) The English name (new American secular name) Females only have two names -- the Hebrew and Yiddish names (A and B) are the same. He was from the Empire of Russia (Sharkovshchina). Over 25,000 resources in the. My great-grandfather was a Polish Jew born in Warsaw. Paul? I was hoping you might have some insight on a different name: Rachmiel. I didn’t know what name that was, and in the US he went by Sam. This table lists some Polish given names, together with diminutives and English equivalents. • Many times a diminutive name can be spelled a variety of ways, i.e. There, Yiddish forms of biblical names were replaced by Russian ones: Moisei for Moyshe, Semen for Shimen, Anna for Khane, Mariia for Miryem. What makes it so a Yiddish name can be used, but no one uses English names ritually? Would this be Loeb or Levi or others? She isn’t listed with her parents and siblings in the 1900 census, and I don’t have information about who she may have married or whether she died before the census, so I’m stuck trying to figure out whether she might appear in later records under a more Americanized name, but I have no clue where “Wasche” comes from. Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dora’s age and other details match up with Wasche’s. Edith 3. If your great-grandfather’s brother came to America, he probably found no easy equivalent for Yerachmiel/Rachmiel and went with Michael instead. The most convenient translation environment ever created. He came from Radyvyliv, or Radziwiłłów. The site shows the etymology and history of names, and will show the language of original (Hebrew or Yiddish for example). A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names: Their Origins, Structure, Pronunciation, and Migrations. Detroit, Mich.: Grand River Books, 1973. [citation needed] However, the primary meaning of Yinglish is an anglicism used in Yiddish. In the UK we were Catherine Mark and Judah. The information therefore can be very useful for trying to figure out what someone named Berish who lived in Romania and moved to Argentina might have changed their name to (Bernardo) but it’s more hit-or-miss when trying to just find out about the name Berish (you nee to pick European/Foreign pairs to search and hope you get lucky). Yiddish Names List (A-Z) - Page 4 - from "Hirsh" to "Raizel" Sign in to my list | My Name List + Add name Download list. Names are from the following vital records of Kremenets: Births: 1870 & 1871, 1893-1895 Deaths: 1870 through 1872 For the most part, we have used “phonetic transcription” to indicate how the Hebrew/Yiddish given names used in the Kremenets area would sound in English. Have a look! In the Feb. 2012 issue of Esquire magazine, Ross McCammon provides a one-page reference of useful equivalents. By the way it means soup in hebrew which is quite funny. I stumbled across your blog and this post in particular last night and found the information extremely helpful! I too do not worship at the foot of the Given Names Database. Since then, it has gone through stages of Middle English and Early Modern English and gradually has become the first global lingua franca, international language of communications, science, information technology, business, aviation, and others. While an English name may be changed, once the Hebrew/Jewish name is announced at the Brit Milah or Baby Naming, it is permanent and may not be changed. Feldblyum’s book lists the kinnuim (secular names) used for Ierakhmeil (the spelling he uses in the book) as: Guchlek, Gutslik, Ziskind, Zuse and Zusman. Her grandfather was Here are a few books: Beider, Alexander. Jewish names, red herrings, and name changes | B&F: Jewish Genealogy and More, Photos handed down through different family branches, Updated Immigrant Census Form (1940 added), 101 Most Popular Jewish Boys Names in Israel in 2019, 101 Most Popular Jewish Girls Names in Israel in 2019, 1925 Female Yiddish and Hebrew Names (Harkavy), 1925 Male Yiddish and Hebrew Names (Harkavy), US Rabbinical Guide to Female Jewish Names from 1939, US Rabbinical Guide to Male Jewish Names from 1939, 101 Most Popular Jewish Girls Names in Israel in 2014, 101 Most Popular Jewish Boys Names in Israel in 2014, 101 Most Common Surnames in Israel (in 2016), 101 Most Popular Jewish Boys Names in Israel in 2017 and 2018, 101 Most Popular Jewish Girls Names in Israel in 2017 and 2018, 101 Most Popular Jewish Girls Names in Israel in 2016. Actually, it’s a Yiddish pronunciation of a variant of Shabbtai, a totally different name. or perhaps Golda? Looking for the perfect name for your little one? Italian Given Names and their English Equivalents. 13 1. Pinkhas is a Hebrew name which is fine in Hebrew, but the anglicized version is Phineas (not so popular). I too, have no great love for the Jewishgen given names database, but at least it was something. The first thing you should know if you are considering Gittel for your baby's name is that in most countries all over the world the name Gittel is a girl name. I am not sure of any other children. For English, I’ve given two versions which are the Anglicized version (i.e. I guess the next step is to try and find her marriage record if possible, which may show the names of her parents for confirmation. * a history of Yiddish including dating of various phonetic phenomena, dating the beginnings of Yiddish dialects, dating and localizing the use of various diminutive suffixes. Page 2 of the ultimate A-Z Yiddish names list, complete with name meanings and origins for all Yiddish baby names. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. ItalianTranslator. It could be anything. Our trick for spotting Yiddish names is noting their creative spellings when written in Roman letters, for example Schmuel for Samuel. When my Grand Father, Tewel, his Mother, Chane, his siter Rifke and brother Itzig arrived at Ellis Island, the last name was listed as Seidel, & the Person they were Joining was listed as Max Seidel, but, I don’t know what name Max had when he arrived. Those names are Smerko, Khvolka, and Maiel’. Post Apr 07, 2019 #1 2019-04-07T15:05 [Deleted] ItalianTranslator. The main resource for finding articles on the topic of Jewish names, are the two bibliographies created by Edwin Lawson and published in Volume 1 and Volume 4 of the These Are The Names: Studies in Jewish Onomastics book series. If some people have a Yiddish rather than a Hebrew name that is used for ritual purposes (e.g. One option would have been to use the Hebrew equivalent of the name, but it was somewhat unclear what that would have been. What’s your favorite name story? If they were listed in a document with even the slightest variation of their name, the listing was considered a different person. In Hebrew the name is actually Yakov, although for historical reasons many names in Hebrew that began with Y became J in English (and other Germanic languages) which is why we have Jerusalem (instead of the Hebrew Yerushalayim) and Jaffa (instead of the Hebrew Yaffo). How old was she in 1893? My sister made aliyah before me and she rightly filled out the names of our parents using their legal English names. BRACHA בְּרָכָה f Hebrew Means "blessing" in Hebrew. Variants include, well a lot, but includes Rakhmael, Rakhmiel, and Rakhmil. Our database of names is created by real name experts with a great passion for onomastics, the study of names. Sample portions of the book * Table of Contents * The dictionary entry for the feminine given name Yentl * List of the 15,000 given names in … Thanks for your post! My favorite street in Jerusalem is Abraham Lincoln St., where in Hebrew they pronounce the silent l, and get something like Avraham Linko-lin. Your example gives both. Yiddish names are no longer associated only with grandparents and great grandparents. I have usually selected one with the understanding that The family name Zlotkin—Slotkin derives from this form. 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