Katznelson

Katznelson is a Jewish Ashkenazi surname, a derivative of Katzenellenbogen, both being derived from the name of the former German County of Katzenelnbogen. Variant spellings of the surname derived from the toponym like Katzenelenbogen and Katznelbogen have led to further variations like Katzeneleson, Kazenelson, Kaznelson, by addition of -son, 'son'.

Katznelson and variants may refer to:

Katznelson

Berl Katznelson, a Labor Zionism philosopher
Avraham Katznelson (Avraham Nissan), Zionist political figure, a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence.
Yitzhak Katznelson, an Israeli mathematician
Shulamit Katznelson, Israeli educator and ulpan founder
Shmuel Tamir (born Katznelson), a member of the Israeli Knesset, son of Bat-Sheva Katznelson
Ira Katznelson, an American political scientist and historian
Zachary Philip Katznelson, British lawyer

Katzenelson

Itzhak Katzenelson, Jewish teacher, poet, and dramatist

Katsnelson

Mikhail Katsnelson, Russian-Dutch physicist

Other variants

References

1 2 Guggenheimer, Heinrich Walter; Guggenheimer, Eva H. (1992). Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary. KTAV Publishing House. ISBN 0881252972. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

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[G2-1] 1 2 Guggenheimer, Heinrich Walter; Guggenheimer, Eva H. (1992). Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary. KTAV Publishing House. ISBN 0881252972. Retrieved 15 July 2024.