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Is the name Linka

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amother

Azure

Tue, Mar 12 2019, 6:55 pm

a Jewish name?

I know it's Hungarian and comes from Karolina. Is it an actual Hungarian name, or is it yiddish, the way Sprintza is Esporanza but is Yiddish?

amother

Jade

Tue, Mar 12 2019, 7:47 pm

My aunt's Hebrew name was Leah, but back in Europe she was called Lenka.

amother

Green

Tue, Mar 12 2019, 8:23 pm

We have a similar sounding name in our family. I looked into it and the only source I can find is that it's an Eastern European name, nothing about Jewish roots or even pet form of a Jewish name.

amother

Azure

Tue, Mar 12 2019, 8:26 pm

amother wrote:

We have a similar sounding name in our family. I looked into it and the only source I can find is that it's an Eastern European name, nothing about Jewish roots or even pet form of a Jewish name.

I believe Minka was a pet name for Hermina, so I guess the same question for that name, too

amother

Amethyst

Tue, Mar 12 2019, 9:12 pm

amother wrote:

My aunt's Hebrew name was Leah, but back in Europe she was called Lenka.

Same . Are u my sister ? Very Happy

trixx

Tue, Mar 12 2019, 9:15 pm

You might find it listed in Alexander Beider's books

FranticFrummie

Wed, Mar 13 2019, 2:51 am

I know a woman named Rinka. I wonder if it's a version of Rivka or Rebecca.

notshanarishona

Wed, Mar 13 2019, 6:39 am

Please don't give it to an innocent baby. Her friends will tease her and you will set her up for a life of challenges.

amother

Goldenrod

Wed, Mar 13 2019, 6:50 am

According to my Hungarian grandmother, everyone born in Hungary had to be given a Hungarian name - and there was a list of acceptable names - which many people were known by. So it's very possible that it's a Hungarian name

nchr

Wed, Mar 13 2019, 7:00 am

notshanarishona wrote:

Please don't give it to an innocent baby. Her friends will tease her and you will set her up for a life of challenges.

You can name your baby whatever you want (within the law). Teach your children the beauty of names and about respecting that history and other individuals.

amother

Lemon

Wed, Mar 13 2019, 8:13 am

If nobody is teaching that to the other kids, that doesn't really work. Give it as a middle name and a more mainstream one for her first.

causemommysaid

Wed, Mar 13 2019, 8:24 am

nchr wrote:

You can name your baby whatever you want (within the law). Teach your children the beauty of names and about respecting that history and other individuals.

Sure you can do whatever you want. Doesn't mean you should.

oneofakind

Wed, Mar 13 2019, 9:15 am

Linka in Yiddish is lefty.

Ruchel

Wed, Mar 13 2019, 1:33 pm

Lenka is most probably Lea
Minka is Mina, it's yiddish

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