Katznelson

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Katznelson is a Jewish Ashkenazi surname, a derivative of Katzenellenbogen, both being derived from the name of the former German County of Katzenelnbogen. [1] Variant spellings of the surname derived from the toponym like Katzenelenbogen and Katznelbogen have led to further variations like Katzeneleson, Kazenelson, Kaznelson, [1] by addition of -son, 'son'.

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Katznelson and variants may refer to:

Katznelson

Katzenelson

Katsnelson

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  1. 1 2 Guggenheimer, Heinrich Walter; Guggenheimer, Eva H. (1992). Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary. KTAV Publishing House. ISBN   0881252972 . Retrieved 15 July 2024.