Jewish Names from 14th C Breslau (Wrocław)

by Sara L. Uckelman
known in the SCA as Aryanhwy merch Catmael

© 2013 Sara L. Uckelman; all rights reserved
last updated 16Oct13

The following are names of Jews taken from Latin and German records from 14th C Breslau (Wrocław). There are three lists: feminine given names, masculine given names, and bynames. For the most part, the names in the Latin records show only light Latinization.

I have not included any information about frequency because it is often difficult to tell when the same person is being referenced more than once, especially across documents. Nevertheless, amongst the men, I can say that Abraham and variants, Jacob(us), Jordan(us), and Ysaac were very popular.

Feminine given names

NameDateNotes
Bogumyla1354 (13)
Czhorna1355 (13)
Debruska1345 (4)
Deslawa1354 (13)
Golda1351-56 (13)
Hanna1345 (2, 3)
Jachna1345 (4)
Kaltwasserinne1352 (13)I am not sure this is a given name rather than a byname 'cold-water washerwoman'.
Kuna1345 (4)
Libuscha1345 (2)
Manna1345 (2)
Nassa1354 (13)
Pichna1354 (13)
Rachna1345 (2)
Rosa1351-56 (13)
Růtta1355 (13)
Schona1345 (4)
Schula1345 (2)
Symcha1345 (4)
Waczka1345 (4)
Zara1345 (4), 1355 (13)
Zyffra1345 (2)
Zwza1350-51 (5)

Masculine given names

NameDateNotes
Aaron1345 (2), 1351-56 (13), 1355 (13)
Abraham1345 (4), 1350-51 (5), 1354 (13)
Abrusch1351-56 (13)
Abrůsch1353 (13)
Arnoldus1345 (3), 1351-56 (13)
Aschir1351-56 (13)
Azer1345 (2, 4)
Baruch1354 (13)
Bawarus1345 (4)
Canaan1350-51 (5)
Chaime1355 (13)
Chanan1350-51 (5)
Chemis1345 (2)
Cunadus1346 (7)
Cunraden1350 (12)
Daniel1350-51 (5)
Danyelissa1354 (13)
David1354 (13), 1355 (13)
Effraym1351-56 (13)
Endirlino1346 (7)
Goschman1345 (1)
Heinco1346 (7)
Heynco1346 (7)
Hertwicus1345 (4)
Hubardus1348 (8)
Jacob1345 (4), 1351-56 (13), 1354 (13), 1355 (13)
Jacobus1345 (1, 3, 4)
Johannes1346 (7)
Joseph1345 (2)
Jordan1345 (2), 1350-51 (5)
Jordanus1345 (1)
Kadzim1355 (13)
Kadzym1345 (2)
Kosling1345 (2)
Kucz1345 (4)
Lawentinus1351-56 (13)
Lawintinus1350-51 (5)
Lazarus1345 (3), 1351-56 (13)
Leo1345 (4)
Lubdk [sic]1345 (4)
Lybusch1345 (4)
Marnerus1355 (13)
Merclo1350-51 (5)
Mockey1355 (13)
Musche1345 (2)
Muscho1348 (8), 1350-51 (5), 1351-56 (13), 1355 (13)
Můscho1354 (13)
Peschak1345 (4)
Pessac1351-56 (13), 1355 (13)
Rachdochna1351-56 (13)
Rotkegil1346 (7)
Rudloni1346 (7)
Salomon1345 (1, 3), 1351-56 (13)
Sabday1345 (3)
Scabday1345 (1)
Schabdey1345 (2), 1351-56 (13)
Schidezina1351-56 (13)
Slomko1355 (13)
Smeley1354 (13)
Smogil1354 (13)
Smogelissa1351-56 (13), 1353 (13)
Smolka1355 (13)
Smoyl1355 (13)
Sybothe1351-56 (13)
Symon1345 (2)
Vreudil1350-51 (5)
Walther1346 (7)
Wilczco1354 (13)
Wilczke1351-56 (13)
Yczil1351-56 (13), 1354 (13)
Yezezil1354 (13)
Ysaac1345 (2, 3), 1350-51 (5), 1351-56 (13)
Ysrahel1354 (13)
Yzaac1351-56 (13), 1352 (13), 1353 (13), 1354 (13)

Bynames

In this list, I have ignored de, filia, frater, etc., when alphabetizing.

NameDateNotes
famulus Abrae1345 (3)'servant of Abrae'
frater Abrahe1345 (2)'brother of Abrahe'
de Altirn1348 (8)
apud Arnoldum1355 (13)
de Beroldistat1354 (13)
de Brega1351-56 (13), 1352 (13), 1354 (13), 1355 (15)
de Brwnow1351-56 (13), 1354 (13)
de Budassin1351-56 (13)
frater Coschme1345 (2)'brother of Coschme
filius Danyelisse1352 (13)
Davidis1351-56 (13)
Episcopi1351-56 (13)'of the bishop', admittedly a strange byname for a Jew!
de Glacz1351-56 (13)
de Gora1355 (13)
de Gorlicz1351-56 (13), 1355 (13)
de Hayn1351-56 (13)
Hille1346 (7)
de Hyrsperc1345 (1)loc. probably from Hirschberg in Thuringia.
relicta Jacob1354 (13)
frater Jordani1351-56 (13)
de Kalis1354 (13)
Kobus1354 (13)
scriptor Lawentini1351-56 (13)
gener Lazarisse1353 (13)
de Legnicz1350-51 (5), 1351-56 (13), 1353 (13)loc. from Legnica.
de Lignicz1345 (1)loc. from Legnica.
de Munstirberg1350-51 (5), 1351-56 (13)
de Namslavia1354 (13)
Namslow1354 (13)
de Nochoth1351-56 (13)
de Novoforo1345 (3), 1350-51 (5)
de Nyssa1351-56 (13), 1355 (13)
de Paczcow1351-56 (13)
perminter1354 (13)
Priker1346 (7)
Proczkinhain1346 (7)
de Rwssia1351-56 (13), 1355 (13)
Santgrubin1346 (7)
Schule filia1345 (2)'daughter of Schula'
Schule filius1345 (2)'son of Schula'
schulmeyster1354 (13)
Smogelisse1354 (13)
filius Smogelisse1350-51 (5)
generus Smogelisse1350-51 (5)
de Strelin1350-51 (5)
Swidnicensis1350-51 (5)
filia Symonis1345 (2)'daughter of Symon'
filius Ticz1346 (7)
von Valkenhein1350 (12)
Wydinburn1346 (7)
gener Yzaac1355 (13)
Zeber1354 (13)
Zyber1345 (4)

Source

Archiv für Kunde österreichischer Geschichts-Quellen, Volume 31, http://books.google.de/books?id=PBNKAAAAcAAJ, starting at p. 474 of the PDF.