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Help[Facts] Re: Some Western Yiddish names: Mate and Elkel
in reply to a message by (Is-rah-el) Israelle
also, something I forgot to ask, what are "Western Yiddish names" what region are they? I have a collection of literature about Yiddish names of various regions.
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Important places in the life of Glückel were Hamburg, Hameln (Northern Germany) and Metz (at that time still Southwest Germany, now East France). The places are listed in chronological order of her lifetime.
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I found a few more books but not specifically about this region
The Name and Its History: Jewish Naming Patterns in Germany
Historical Dictionary of the Jews in Germany
A Dictionary of Jewish Given Names: Origins and Meanings
The Name and Its History: Jewish Naming Patterns in Germany
Historical Dictionary of the Jews in Germany
A Dictionary of Jewish Given Names: Origins and Meanings
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