The New Name Dictionary

by Alfred J Kolatch

Overview

Alfred J. Kolatch, a rabbi and author of many best-selling books (including The Jewish Book of Why), has compiled this dictionary of popular Hebrew names that correspond in meaning with English names. Beginning with a fascinating introduction that briefly explains the origins of names and the Jewish naming process, the book continues with separate alphabetical listings of English masculine and feminine names. Each English name is defined and matched with its Hebrew equivalents. Equivalents for the opposite sex are also provided. Entries for English names that are derived from Hebrew include Hebrew script and spelling as well.

A greatly expanded version of the highly popular The Name Dictionary, first published in 1967, this volume contains over 10,000 entries, including hundreds of English and Hebrew names of recent vintage. This is an invaluable guide for parents searching for a Hebrew name with the same meaning as an English name or for an English name with the same meaning as a Hebrew name. Contains a comprehensive index of all Hebrew names in transliterated form.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824603762
Publisher:	Jonathan David Co., Inc
Publication date:	05/26/2010
Pages:	360
Sales rank:	582,620
Product dimensions:	6.18(w) x 9.48(h) x 0.91(d)

About the Author

Alfred J. Kolatch, a graduate of the Teachers Institute of Yeshiva University and its College of Liberal Arts, was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, which subsequently awarded him the Doctor of Divinity degree, honoris causa. From 1941 to 1948 he served as rabbi of congregations in Columbia, South Carolina, and Kew Gardens, New York, and as a chaplain in the United States Army.Rabbi Kolatch authored more than fifty books, the most popular of which are The Jewish Book of Why and The Second Jewish Book of Why, The Jewish Book of Why: The Torah, Handbook for the Jewish Home, The New Name Dictionary, The Comprehensive Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names, The Family Seder, and The Jewish Childs First Book of Why. Among his other works are Great Jewish Quotations: By Jews and About Jews, The Presidents of the United States & the Jews, What Jews Say About God, and Masters of the Talmud: Their Lives and Views.

Editorial Reviews

There is no dearth of name dictionaries available. Most of them include information about the origins and use of names, and most of them provide adequate lists of names for general use. For specialized interests, however, consider Kolatch's work on the correspondence in meaning between English and Hebrew given names. This volume is a revised, expanded version of the author's earlier work, The Name Dictionary ( LJ 4/1/67). More names have been added, and the system of transliterating Hebrew has been changed to comply with modern practice. The dictionary includes Hebrew equivalents for all names listed, background on the Jewish naming process, and appendixes on popular Yiddish names, unisex Hebrew names, and others. For specialized collections, and libraries serving Jewish populations.-- Renata Ochsner, Harvey P.L., Ill.

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