My great-aunt, (by marriage to my great-uncle - and what a thrill it was to find them after thinking they had died in the Shoah) was named Chasye. The diminutive would have been Chaseleh. They came

I would be very happy to volunteer in any way I can for making what should have been public for a long time. My family was from New York Barbara Kenzer Chicago

try their site https://mountofolives.co.il/en/search-grave/#gsc.tab=0 Success, Vivian Silbermann Cohen

I strongly support this effort and tho I cant afford a donation of money I'd be happy to donate time as a volunteer in data entry or whatever is needed that I'd be capable of doing...... .jane

I know about immigrants having a number of first names, potentially. My great great grandfather from Josvainiai, Lithuania was Tzvi ben Yisroel Fayn. In the 1874 Revision List for Josvainiai, he is

I use Geni extensively and, despite the many mistakes, find it an incredible source of information. What makes use difficult is the fact that there doesn't seem to be an agreed way how to enter

It most possible is a Hashe (Khashe). In Russian language they used so called "Diminutive" form: Hashele, Moishele, Sorele, most for a little baby or saying with love. Michael Ryabinky

Hi Randy, I have taken a look at the page - thanks. [https://www.geni.com/people/MaHaRaL-of-Prague-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%94%D7%A8-%D7%9C-%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%92/6000000002236005169] I can see

Thanks Marcel - could be - and yes, I remember you from Warsaw! Harvey Kaplan

Never heard that name before and I am Dutch speaking. But in the Netherlands you find sometimes names based on very local traditions. I can learn every day. Marcel Apsel Antwerpen, Belgium

Thanks, but nothing to suggest any Dutch connection - just coincidence. Harvey Kaplan

Thanks Makes me think that my great aunt Ray/Rachel may have had Chasha as a middle name in Hebrew and been called that as a child. No one around now to ask. Harvey Kaplan

I don’t agree that Chasele is a diminutive of Chana; it should be Chanele or we should have somebody who has problems to pronounce an n; another very doubtful explanation might be that there were

Don’t forget that Jewish children from the 19th century onwards had gentile names for civilian authorities and Jewish names for internal Jewish communal use and for boys especially a necessary name

A diminutive of Channa should be Cahnele. Marcel Apsel Antwerpen, Belgium

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Whilst the question implies that Chashele is a Lithuanian derivative there is a Dutch name I believe Hashele which means 'little egg' Could there be any connection? Regards David Barrett

My great great grandfather’s sister in law was named Chashe; looks like a diminutive of that… Sharon F. Yampell Voorhees, NJ USA GenealogicalGenie@...

Harvey, You asked about the given name Chashele for someone born in 19th century Lithuania. According to Alexander Beider’s A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names, Khasele is a Yiddish variant of

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