JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Info on the name Genendel #general
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Joseph Hirschfield
Genendel is a variation of the Old High German word Genana, which means
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grandmother or old woman. It is an amuletic name which means it is given for good luck, as in "may this child live for many years." Joseph Hirschfield Portage, Michigan USA HIRSZFELD, HIRSCHFELD, LINDENBAUM, BUXBAUM, BUCHSBAUM-Skwarzawa, Jaryczow Nowy, Glinyany, Sielec Bienkow-GALICIA MINOFF, MINOWICKI, MINOWITZKI-Brest Litovsk, Wysoko Litovsk-BELARUS
In a message dated 5/25/2011 10:13:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Brenda Freedland Pangborn <bjunefreep@gmail.com> writes: Does anyone know anything about the name Genendel. It was the name of my g-grandmother; >from Ukraine, either Zhitomir or Radomyshl.
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