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Does Nissa means "sign" (check Nissa), or "test" (http://www.hebrewletters.com/item.cfm?itemid=20046), or "miracle" (http://www.hebrewletters.com/item.cfm?itemid=4433)?
This is getting really confusing! lol
This is getting really confusing! lol
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"Miracle" in Hebrew is "nes" (nun-aleph-samech)
"sign" would be "siman" (samech-yud-mem-nun) or "ot" (aleph-taw)
"test" (temptation) is "nisayon" (nun-samech-yud-nun) or "nisui" (nun-samech-waw-yud)
"to test" is "nisa" (nun-samech-he), which is a perfect form, the infinitiv being "lenasot"
Also there is a verb "nasa" (nun-sin-aleph / to lift, carry, bear), and the Piel form would be "nisa" meaning "to rise" or for a woman "to get married".
I don't know about the Jewish name Nissa, it is not biblical, that's all I know.
Andy ;—)
"sign" would be "siman" (samech-yud-mem-nun) or "ot" (aleph-taw)
"test" (temptation) is "nisayon" (nun-samech-yud-nun) or "nisui" (nun-samech-waw-yud)
"to test" is "nisa" (nun-samech-he), which is a perfect form, the infinitiv being "lenasot"
Also there is a verb "nasa" (nun-sin-aleph / to lift, carry, bear), and the Piel form would be "nisa" meaning "to rise" or for a woman "to get married".
I don't know about the Jewish name Nissa, it is not biblical, that's all I know.
Andy ;—)
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Question to Miss Claire
Miss Claire, I was just wondering: are you working on a family history? Or do you have some other interest in the old Polish Jewish names that you ask about?
Rosomaqa
Miss Claire, I was just wondering: are you working on a family history? Or do you have some other interest in the old Polish Jewish names that you ask about?
Rosomaqa
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Hi!
You guessed right, I've been working on my family tree for about 6 months. I didn't have to find much things myself since about everything is recorded, but I want to put everything on computer, and then online. :)
I've see some names that I wondered about, so I asked about them, wondering someone would know.
And I find many Polish Jewish names gorgeous. :D
If I may ask, why did you want to know? You don't have to answer if you don't want, but now I'm curious too! lol :)
You guessed right, I've been working on my family tree for about 6 months. I didn't have to find much things myself since about everything is recorded, but I want to put everything on computer, and then online. :)
I've see some names that I wondered about, so I asked about them, wondering someone would know.
And I find many Polish Jewish names gorgeous. :D
If I may ask, why did you want to know? You don't have to answer if you don't want, but now I'm curious too! lol :)
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Of course you may ask!
I'm Polish of part Jewish background (but raised in Australia, so bilingual/bicultural)and a name freak.
So I was just wondering what your interest was, especially since many of the names you mentioned were in the correct Polish spelling (as opposed to Englishized/Hebrew/German etc.)
I must say that I dislike many of the *Yiddish* Polish names, either because they have that German sound/derivation (like Hirsz, Lejb, Golde, Bluma) or because the way they sound in Polish is just icky/ridiculous (like Srul, Fejgele, Ruchla, Szaja) (nothing anti-semitic, I assure you, Czech also sounds weird to Polish ears).
The names I personally like are usually many of the *Hebrew-derived* ones - like Arie, Tamar, Refael, Cywia, Hadasa, Szoszana etc.
Sincerely,
Rosomaqa
I'm Polish of part Jewish background (but raised in Australia, so bilingual/bicultural)and a name freak.
So I was just wondering what your interest was, especially since many of the names you mentioned were in the correct Polish spelling (as opposed to Englishized/Hebrew/German etc.)
I must say that I dislike many of the *Yiddish* Polish names, either because they have that German sound/derivation (like Hirsz, Lejb, Golde, Bluma) or because the way they sound in Polish is just icky/ridiculous (like Srul, Fejgele, Ruchla, Szaja) (nothing anti-semitic, I assure you, Czech also sounds weird to Polish ears).
The names I personally like are usually many of the *Hebrew-derived* ones - like Arie, Tamar, Refael, Cywia, Hadasa, Szoszana etc.
Sincerely,
Rosomaqa
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