The history of the emergence of the Jewish surnames Surnames - is a relatively new phenomenon. In ancient times, many people knew only by their first names. Jews are often added to the names of their fathers or mothers to their name, and to this day do so in religious families - and are called the son of so and so, or daughter of so and so.


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