Katznelson Explained

Katznelson is a Jewish Ashkenazi surname, a derivative of Katzenellenbogen, both being derived from the name of the former German County of Katzenelnbogen.^[1] Variant spellings of the surname derived from the toponym like Katzenelenbogen and Katznelbogen have led to further variations like Katzeneleson, Kazenelson, Kaznelson,^[1] by addition of -son, 'son'.

Katznelson and variants may refer to:

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• 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

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• Itzhak Katzenelson, Jewish teacher, poet, and dramatist

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• Mikhail Katsnelson, Russian-Dutch physicist

References

1. Book: Guggenheimer, Heinrich Walter . Guggenheimer . Eva H. . Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary . . 1992 . 0881252972 . 15 July 2024.