Artikel
Hendl, Suessel, Putzlein : Name und Geschlecht am Beispiel des österreichischen Judentums im Spätmittelalter
Verfasst von:
Keil, Martha
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Namen
Köln ; Wien [u.a.]:
2009
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35 - 52 S.
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| Einrichtung: | Ariadne | Wien |
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| Verfasst von: | Keil, Martha |
| In: | Namen |
| Jahr: | 2009 |
| Sprache: | Deutsch |
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| The article deals with Jewish Medieval names as indicators of religious identity, geographical origin and migration, and, for the main part, of gender roles and gender attributions. For Jewish men and women in the Askenazic Middle Ages, the giving of names created difference and hierarchy. Although both men and women had and still have a Hebrew, ‘sacred’ name and an additional vernacular, personal name, their function is totally different. The Hebrew name is written in every official document and on the gravestone, but for men it is also a medium of honour and prestige: By it they are called to the Tora reading at the services and at other solemn occasions in the public space of the synagogue. Women were excluded from most of the powerful official and religious activities and for this reason the sacred names of women are rarely preserved. Jewish parents could use a German derivate, a diminutive form or the German translation of their Hebrew name as their children’s personal name, but they also chose German names, usually pet names, totally independent of the Hebrew one. Many men but almost no women had additional names, mostly the patronymic, the place of origin or residence, their profession or a characteristic feature. These additional names represented the personality of the owner, shaped his identity, and made him individual. The custom of using the names of mothers, wives or mothers-in-law as an additional name is a broad hint of the importance of Jewish business women in Late Medieval Austria. | |
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