Patronymic names For a very long time, the Jews did not have any family name and were referred to by their father's given name Read more about Patronymic names
Geographical Names Jews have been sometimes referred to by the name of the country, the province, the city, the village or the hamlet they come from.. Read more about Geographical Names
Kinui A few words about kinnuim (plural of kinnui), a very interesting Jewish peculiarity. Read more about Kinui
Calques, Kinnuim and Couplets The use of alternative names by Jewish families Read more about Calques, Kinnuim and Couplets
Professional names There are relatively few specifically Jewish trade names which became surnames. Read more about Professional names
Décret de Bayonne Décret de 1808 concernant les noms de famille des Juifs. Read more about Décret de Bayonne
Avotaynu Jewish names The database of Avotaynu contains a huge number of names Read more about Avotaynu Jewish names
Jewish given names Our member Peter STEIN built a table of correspondence between different given names Read more about Jewish given names
given name equivalences Equivalence of Jewish given names in Alsace, Switzerland and Bade Read more about given name equivalences
Les ARON dans toute la France Recherche sur le patronyme ARON et ses variantes dans plusieurs sources Read more about Les ARON dans toute la France