JEWISH CLANS *
The clan of Zalkind
Family Crest
- Last name translations Salkind , Tsalkind , Tzalkind , Zalkind , Залкинд , Цалкинд , זלקינד
- Related articles Происхождение фамилии Залкинд
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Origin of Zalkind name
The family name Zalkind can be encountered among Jews whose roots are from Minsk and Vilna areas of the Russian empire.
It comes from the name of the head of the family - Zalkind. This German-Yiddish name occurred in the Jewish families who went out of German principalities. It is to Belorussia and Lithuania (mainly) that the Jews, who were constantly banished from German lands starting from the 14 century, moved. The last large waves of migrations happened in the 17 century. The name Zalkind is the German-Yiddish "kinui" (nickname) for the Hebrew name Shlomo (Solomon). This is how the name originated.
Dear representatives of the Zalkind clan
We would like to invite you to help us ressurect the history of your family, to link up the branches of your family tree and to find relatives abroad. Among Jews, due to the manner in which family names were acquired and passed down, there are relatively few people who, although unrelated, bear the same surname as one another. The majority of Jewish people who bear a certain family name can usually trace their roots back to a common ancestor about 5-6 generations back. Further, when two Jewish people bear the same surname, they are usually members of the same broader 'clan', descended of the same extended family.Resurrect your History - for he, who owns the Past also owns the Future.
Let your family be entered into the Book of Generations!
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*Major part of the data on etymology and geography of the family names for the beginning of the 20th century is taken from the works of Dr. Alexander Beider (see bibliography)