The Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names [Hardcover]

Alfred J. Kolatch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1984

This dictionary contains Hebrew and English names together with an analysis of their meanings and origins. Included among the more than 11,000 entries are a large number of biblical names suitable for use today, plus practically every Hebrew first name currently in use in Israel. Popular talmudic names and Yiddish names are also included. The correct spelling of Hebrew and Yiddish names is indicated in Hebrew script immediately following each main entry. Also features a comprehensive Hebrew Name Vocabulary, in which one will find Hebrew (and Yiddish) names grouped according to meaning and transliterated into English.

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Review

"An indispensable guide for parents seeking a name for a child, those wanting to know the meaning of their own names, students of nomenclature, and collectors of Judaica." -- Libraries Unlimited

Language Notes

Text: English, Hebrew

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 516 pages
• Publisher: Jonathan David Publishers; Revised edition (January 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824602951
• ISBN-13: 978-0824602956
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.5 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Hebrew
  • #45 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Hebrew

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A complete Jewish-American name book., April 25, 1998

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This review is from: The Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names (Hardcover)

I found this book to be the best, most complete book of names for an English-speaking parent-to-be of Jewish heritage. Everything is included: English/Anglo-Saxon/American (even some Spanish and French), and of course, Yiddish, Biblical/Talmudic, and Israeli names.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful in the naming game, September 2, 2002

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This review is from: The Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names (Hardcover)

The best thing about this book was something that I saw in no other book. One of the ways we were looking at to name our child was to find words (or the meaning of the names for those we were naming for) and finding the hebrew word that meant that. This is the only book with a dictionary in the back of words (i.e., if you look up song, you will find Shira, if you look up Strong, you will find Ethan). So it was helpful when we were looking at naming in that way. There are so many names in here, it is great - not all of them are Jewish, per se, but all names seem to be in the book. It was extremely helpful in naming our child!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is the BEST book for researching Hebrew-English names., June 9, 2008

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sarahleah hankes (Mercer Island, wa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names (Hardcover)

I started my business, [...], eleven years ago. This book has been, my "bible" since the beginning, augmented by a number of his other books esp. "The New Name Dictionary - Modern English and Hebrew Names." Kolatch is a consummate researcher of both the names and the biblical references. I trust his translations completely. All of his books are of this caliber. This man has my utmost respect. Sarahleah Hankes