cat elbow

[pne]

I'm surprised how many people there seem to be with the name "Katzenellenbogen".

"cat elbow"? That's a rather... unusual name.

Comments

[n-true.livejournal.com]

I thought it was the name of a city?

Jewish clan

[jordik.livejournal.com]

The Katzenellenbogen family is a rabbinical family descended from twelve Jews who settled in Katzenellenbogen in Hesse-Nassau (Germany) in 1312, with thousands of descendants and huge family connections throughout Europe and America. The name was first used after the family moved to Padan, Italy by Meir Katzenellenbogen (1482-1565).

Since Jews typically intermarry a lot and keep close family ties, the name has become quite well-known.

Re: Jewish clan

[pne.livejournal.com]

Ah! Thank you for this information.

That explains why there were also a number of genealogical websites prominently placed in search results.

[timwi.livejournal.com]

Hm. Wikipedia seems to have a lack of articles on famous Katzenellenbogens, including the town. Wanna contribute? ;-)

Katzenellenbogen on Wikipedia

[pne.livejournal.com]

No thanks; I feel unqualified since I know nothing about them, and don't want to put in the research.

You could ask jordarkelf, though; he seems to know a little about them *points further up the page*

Re: Katzenellenbogen on Wikipedia

[jordik.livejournal.com]

I once dated a Katzenellenbogenerette ;)

Give me a URL to add what info I know to and I will!

[timwi.livejournal.com]

You can go to any Wikipedia page, click "Edit this page" and start editing.

In this particular case, a "Katzenellenbogen" page doesn't yet exist, but you can just create one:
http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katzenellenbogen

Have fun! :-)

[jordik.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link. Interesting project, I love wikis!

Page created with what info I remember from memory and some questions of the family ^.^

[timwi.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

(... and another one recruited... ;-) )

[joyitude.livejournal.com]

That is a strange name.