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Post by jayme on Nov 9, 2012 21:05:16 GMT
It is. Here in Germany, you would be surprised about the names you can find. Frank often can't believe what kind of names exist here! I know! I know this guy who married a girl named Katz, whose family name was Katzenellenbogen before they moved here and shortened it. She said it means 'cats' elbows'. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2012 21:13:25 GMT
Schlingensiepen lost. I was so hoping to be represented by a Schlingensiepen. Sigh...  Gotta love somebody whose dog's name is Bonhoeffer! |
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Post by Karen on Nov 10, 2012 1:47:49 GMT
I know! I know this guy who married a girl named Katz, whose family name was Katzenellenbogen before they moved here and shortened it. She said it means 'cats' elbows'. Katzenellenbogen is a very well-known Jewish name. Lots of famous rabbis. |
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Post by bigsleepj on Nov 10, 2012 3:31:58 GMT
Katzenellenbogen is a very well-known Jewish name. Lots of famous rabbis. Interesting. I was not aware it is a Jewish surname. There are a few Katzenellenbogens in South Africa. Also, one of the five bastions of the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town (built by the Dutch) is named Katzenellenbogen. Was always the easiest one to remember in history tests.  The other are Leerdam, Buuren, Nassau, and Oranje |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2012 8:54:34 GMT
I've never heard that name in Germany.
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Post by tangent on Nov 10, 2012 20:04:23 GMT
There's a Katzenellenbogen near Frankfurt but it's not by the sea.
*burst into song, Gilly, Gilly, Ossen Pepper, Katzenellenbogen-by-the-Sea ee-ee-ee-ee*
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Post by Moose on Nov 10, 2012 20:12:45 GMT
Bill Bryson gave the pseudonym Katz to one of his friends in his books, then pointed out later that he had not realised it was a Jewish surname
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Post by Fr. Gruesome on Nov 10, 2012 21:38:41 GMT
There's a Katzenellenbogen near Frankfurt but it's not by the sea. *burst into song, Gilly, Gilly, Ossen Pepper, Katzenellenbogen-by-the-Sea ee-ee-ee-ee* Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! |
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Post by jayme on Nov 11, 2012 3:22:56 GMT
I've never heard that name in Germany. These particular Katzenellenbogenen of my acquaintance were grandmunchkins of holocaust survivors or escapers or something from Germany. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2012 9:44:45 GMT
So maybe that's why I don't know the name here, they have all emigrated.
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Post by whollygoats on Nov 12, 2012 19:46:56 GMT
Emigrated. Riiiiiight....I'll go with that.
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Post by Moose on Nov 13, 2012 0:06:37 GMT
Well it's one way of putting it |
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The other are Leerdam, Buuren, Nassau, and Oranje
