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The evolution of Jewish family names, from Adam until 20th century

En_fr

05:50pm
Duration: 40 mn

15

JULY

2012

Onomastics

Biblical genealogy

-      Explanation of onomastics as a social science and how to place and understand the structure of a Jewish community at a certain time, place and social environment.

-      Symbolism of biblical names.

-      The use of tribal, occupational, descriptive and place names as a first attempt to use surnames.

-      Economical and social differences of development of the first Jewish family names in Northern (Ashkenazi) en Southern (Sefardi) Europe.

-      Explanation of phonetical differences in family names between members of the same family.

-      Why there are different family names for the same person or brothers/sisters.

-      Adoption of compulsory family names at the end of Enlightment (end of the 18th century).

 

-      Classification of Jewish family names.

-      Patronymics

-      Matronymics

-      Acronyms

-      Toponyms.

-      Family names derived from economical activities.

-      Descriptive family names.

-      Family names derived from personal characteristics.

-      Changes of Jewish family names in the 19th and 20th century.

-      Hebraization of Jewish family names in Israel. 

Speaker Location
Marcel APSEL
 Seine A

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