Katzenellenbogen
Katzenellenbogen is the surname of a prominent Jewish family that originated from Katzenelnbogen, Germany.[1] It may refer to:
- Ezekiel Katzenellenbogen, Polish-German rabbi
- Meir ben Isaac Katzenellenbogen, Italian rabbi
- Samuel Judah Katzenellenbogen, his son
- Ostap Ortwin, whose real name was Ostap Katzenellenbogen, Polish journalist and literary critic
- Tamara Katzenelenbogen, Russian architect
- Eyran Katsenelenbogen, jazz pianist
- in popular culture:
- Gilly, Gilly, Ossenfeffer, Katzenellenbogen by the Sea, a 1954 popular song by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning
- a fictional family in "Spectre Bridegroom," a short story by Washington Irving
Derivative forms of the original name include Katsenelenbogen, Ellenbogen, Elbogen, Nellen and Bogen. See also: Katznelson.
References
- ^ Kayserling, Meyer. "KATZENELLENBOGEN". Jewish Encyclopedia. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
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