Pleasant Are Their Names

Pleasant Are Their Names


Author(s)Aaron Demsky
DescriptionArticles on the etymology of Sephardi names and naming practices in Sephardi communities throughout the world. Sephardi communities discussed include those in Bulgaria, Macedonia, Tunisia, Morocco and Greece. Some of the topics include naming based on dreams, naming patterns for girls and women, names as a reflection of history, and names from proverbs.
Studies and Texts in Jewish History and Culture, The Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies, University of Maryland, no. 19
Publication Date1 December 2009
PublisherUniversity Press of Maryland
ISBN 139781930000000
ISBN 101934309249
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