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Dictionary of Sephardic Given Names by Mathilde A. Tagger
Nearly 2,000 Sephardic given names have been compiled by the author from hundreds of sources.
A typical entry includes: • Name: In the case of a variant or a diminutive, the root name is also shown • Gender: Masculine or feminine—not always obvious from the name itself • Etymology: The origin of the name. • Variants: When they exist, they are part of the root name entry. • Place: When a name is peculiar to a specific geographic area, the area is identified. • Source: The source where the name was found. • Diminutives: If existing, they are part of the root name entry.
7" x 10" 166 pp. softcover $34.00
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