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Srul Alexander
Jan 7, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/7/98
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Shalom,
Regarding Michael Trapunsky's question if anyone heard of Kaufman as a
first name. I have copies of burial documents for some of my ancestors
from Berlin where they are referred to as "Kaufman Alfred Alexander"
etc, the word kaufman means a salesman or businessman. So it was used
as a title.
Srul Alexander
K. Shomrat, Israel
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Irene Newhouse
Jan 9, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/9/98
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Yes, "Kaufmann" is the German for merchant & was often used as a title in
Jewish documents. However, if you check one of the books on Jewish names,
you will find that "Kaufman" is a nickname for Jacob that became a name of
its own. The way this works: -man is a diminutive in Yiddish, -kov the
2nd syllable in Yakov, & voila.
Irene Newhouse
Springfield OH 45502
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