Jewish surnames as a trace of their life and culture
Surnames of the Jews as a trace of their life and culture Monday, January 20 at 6 pm What is a surname, why do we have them, where did they come from, what do they reveal...Professor Emeritus of Masaryk University Prof. Rudolf Šrámek will present a synthesis of his research on the Brno Jewish cemetery in his lecture. Starting with a general introduction about the origin of surnames, the lecturer will take the audience to the specificity of surnames among Jews and learn about the peculiarities of these surnames, which are actually a trace of their lives and culture. Prof. Šrámek, also known from his long research career at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, is a prominent linguist, a leading representative of onomastics - the science of studying proper names, including their origin, development, nature and functions. This discipline covers not only personal names, but also names of places, animals and plants. Substitute date for the missed lecture 11/11/2024. Admission is voluntary.
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