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2024-08-04 14:07:41 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D2CAF4C926BD951136D64FFF649C4E2C204A70780AC213226EA1A95EC3AF1D16
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Jews in Europe were at different points in history forced to adopt European-language surnames in exchange for different rights. Other Jewish communities adopted European names to keep tradition or for preservation. https://www.commentary.org/articles/benzion-kaganoff/jewish-surnames-through-the-agesan-etymological-history/ https://forward.com/life/12888/why-do-i-have-a-german-surname-and-other-mysterie/ https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/02/23/the-significance-and-shame-of-jewish-names/
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