Naming customs as an indication of assimilation: a study of first names in the two Jewish congregations of Stockholm and Malmö 1895–1921

Jews in both congregations wanted to mark their will to integrate into Swedish society. In this case, the congregation milieu was not of decisive importance. We can see a drop in Jewish names shortly after the most intensive immigration period of Orthodox Eastern Jews in both Malmö and Stockholm. No...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rita Bredefeldt
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Donner Institute 2000-09-01
Series:Nordisk Judaistik
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/nj/article/view/69570