[Facts] Re: Some Western Yiddish names: Mate and Elkel
in reply to a message by (Is-rah-el) Israelle
some books that might have the information you need about these names:
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111699509-011/html?lang=en
The Language of Names Jewish Onomastics (it's a very well-researched book that has examples of Ashkenazic names throughout the medieval period)
https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/juetta/biblio.html#germany (it references different books that can be used for Jewish name research in the Ashkenaz region)
https://www.nli.org.il/en/books/NNL_ALEPH990050389480205171/NLI
Namen der Juden (a great research paper which discusses Ashkenazic names in Germany)
https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/eleazar/nurnburg.pdf
A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names - Their Origins, Structure, Pronunciation, and Migrations (My personal favorite and recommendation, this book discusses the history of Ashkenazic names throughout history, including certain prefixes, and the evolution of Ashkenazic names throughout the years in different regions of Europe but mainly discusses names of Yiddish origin.)
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111699509-011/html?lang=en
The Language of Names Jewish Onomastics (it's a very well-researched book that has examples of Ashkenazic names throughout the medieval period)
https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/juetta/biblio.html#germany (it references different books that can be used for Jewish name research in the Ashkenaz region)
https://www.nli.org.il/en/books/NNL_ALEPH990050389480205171/NLI
Namen der Juden (a great research paper which discusses Ashkenazic names in Germany)
https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/eleazar/nurnburg.pdf
A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names - Their Origins, Structure, Pronunciation, and Migrations (My personal favorite and recommendation, this book discusses the history of Ashkenazic names throughout history, including certain prefixes, and the evolution of Ashkenazic names throughout the years in different regions of Europe but mainly discusses names of Yiddish origin.)