Jewish Surnames in Prague (15th-18th Centuries)

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Author(s)Alexander Beider
DescriptionThis short encyclopedic work identifies 700 surnames from the ancient city of Prague from the 15th to 18th centuries. In the style that has made this author famous for his work, A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire, Beider provides the etymology of each name.

Example: Kauder (Kaf-Vav-Yud-Daled-Resh) (1613) [patronymic form: Kauders (Kauderis) (Kaf-Vav-Yud-Daled-Resh-Sin)] from the town Kaudern (Chuderov) [alternative etymology: occupational name derived from German Kauder(er), dealer in flax and/or hemp].
Beider classifies surnames in the following categories: (1) Surnames indicating Kohen or Levite origin; (2) Surnames derived from Toponyms; (3) Surnames derived from masculine given names; (4) Patronymic surnames; (5) Surnames derived from feminine given names; (6) metronymic surnames; (7) Occupational surnames; (8) Surnames taken from personal characteristics or nicknames; (9) Surnames based on house signs; (10) Acronymic surnames; (11) Sephardic surnames; and (12) Surnames of unclear origin.
Publication Date1 February 1995
PublisherAvotaynu, Inc.
ISBN 139780960000000
ISBN 10962637351
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