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Help[Facts] Re: hebrew names
in reply to a message by C. M. C. J.
Actually most Jewish people who have a vernacular (= non religious that you use in your every day life) name also have a Hebrew (or Yiddish, Ladino...) one. Especially boys, who need to be named when they are circumsized.
The Jewish name can have same initial, or sound close, or have no relation at all. Most of the time the parents find the Jewish name first (for example a family name, or a name significant to the period of the birth of the child), and then find a vernacular.
Rhys David could be just David. I don't see any name that would go with Rhys.
Brooke Elisabeth could also be just Elisheva. Possibilities for Brooke: Breindel (yiddish), Braina (yiddish), Brillante / Brilante (ladino), Brianda (ladino), Bracha (hebrew), Brucha (yiddish), Brocho (yiddish).
Prononciation here: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=178459&board=gen
I don't think ethnic names like Rhys and fashionable names like Brooke are very used among Jews though.
~~ Claire ~~
The Jewish name can have same initial, or sound close, or have no relation at all. Most of the time the parents find the Jewish name first (for example a family name, or a name significant to the period of the birth of the child), and then find a vernacular.
Rhys David could be just David. I don't see any name that would go with Rhys.
Brooke Elisabeth could also be just Elisheva. Possibilities for Brooke: Breindel (yiddish), Braina (yiddish), Brillante / Brilante (ladino), Brianda (ladino), Bracha (hebrew), Brucha (yiddish), Brocho (yiddish).
Prononciation here: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=178459&board=gen
I don't think ethnic names like Rhys and fashionable names like Brooke are very used among Jews though.
~~ Claire ~~
This message was edited 4/11/2005, 6:13 PM
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