Looking for origins of familiy names

'm looking for an on-line database that stores information regarding the origins of family names, especially Jewish and Israeli family names.


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Try BH , Beth Hatefutsoth , http://www.bh.org.il/Names/jfamilynames.asp

that has about 20,000 entries

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Thanks for the quick answer. It's a very good source, but there's the slight problem of having to pay for it. Since I'm looking for the information not for a specific reason, but just as trivia and for general interest reasons, I'd be much happier with a database that won't charge me.

 

 
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