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In addition to secular names, religious Jews also use a Hebrew name for liturgical purposes, in the form (NAME ben/bas father/mother's Hebrew name). Converts use "NAME ben/bas Avrohom vă-Soro". | In addition to secular names, religious Jews also use a Hebrew name for liturgical purposes, in the form (NAME ben/bas father/mother's Hebrew name). Converts use "NAME ben/bas Avrohom vă-Soro". | ||
== Nicknames == | == Nicknames == | ||
Nicknames may be formed with the ''-in'', ''-lăn'', or the double diminutive ''-(i)non''. For example, ''Yacăv'' 'Jacob' may become ''Yancin'', ''Yałcin'', ''Yaclăn'', or ''Yacnon''. Female | Nicknames may be formed with the ''-in'', ''-lăn'', or the double diminutive ''-(i)non''. For example, ''Yacăv'' 'Jacob' may become ''Yancin'', ''Yałcin'', ''Yaclăn'', or ''Yacnon''. | ||
Female nicknames often use the feminine diminutive ''-ăg'': ''Șifrăg'' (< Șifrǎ 'Shiphrah'), ''Chownăg'' (< Chownă/Chană 'Hannah'), ''Rivgăg'' (< Rivgă 'Rebekah'), etc. | |||
== Biblical names == | == Biblical names == | ||