New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24

others to mon whom they wished TO make
ridiculous, which had to be borne and trans
mttcd to innocent followers Among these
names are Ochs Wx). Rindskopf Dull head.
Kalbneisch VcaD. Plattfuss Qat FOOT. kahlkopr
bad head and Langohr dong ear)
Among the inhabitants OF the Ghetto one may
find many with names like Vechenduft (violet
fragrance). Nelkcnbldthe formation blossoih)'
Mandcltortc (almcnd cake). Mande'kern tai-
mond kcrncD. and Iimmelgluth Cheavenly
elow) and among the strange German names
are PfeifTcnschn, idcr (pipe carver). Schluckc-
bier (becr swalIcwcr). Bicrbauer tbeer peasant.
Blerbraucr Cbecr brewer. IIokbrcnncr twood
burner) Rotbirmcl cred sleeve. Wurst (sausagc).
I,ebkuchcn (gingcrsnap). Eicmenschncidcr
(strap-cuttcr), which has become Remonsnyder;
Krankheit Ollncss) row known as Cronkhitc:
Krauskopf (curly head. Kussnaul (kssmoutm.
Windmlller (wrdm-m mani. and hundreds
of others equally long Nearly every trade or
pre- fcssion has its name pcrpe;uatcd as a family
name but sonc Of the names sound strange ana
long drawn cut 10 those VINO are not familiar
with the German language This list includes
all the names ending in man or mann an"
such names as Seifcnsicdcr soap boicf). Buch-
binder (bookbindcD. Kutschcr coachman). ana
many other long and complex names.
These names all S'u'u StTdllE' W tii'H' '''f''
who do not understand German. but with the
exception Of the lcuEth Of the names 'hey are
much Ike the English names. Shakespeare.
Wagstar ana Siackpolc belong to a class OF
English names over which the German sturnb'cs
as tho American docs over TOdebcn. SchimTcl
pfcnni; or Mannt,uf,l The trades and pro-
fnssiors are rCJr,scntcd in the English with
such popular ram,s as Farmer. Carpenter.
l;utchcr Builder. Smith. Driver. Baker. 'I'rk.
Tailor. Miller Cuucr. Glazi"r. Wright. Fletcher
Fisher and the great number of names ending
in man" Master. Man. child. Nephew and
Cousin represent another class. and the name
Eest shows that the early adop'ors u that super
la:ive Designation wished to Guido their neigh
lors. the Goods The proEenitors Of the families
House and Castle may have been ncighbors TO
those who ohosc the names Key. Lock. Bar and
Chain North and West, Scott Irish. English.
French Dane. London. Dublin and Paris are
among the geographical names and Forest.
Tree Bush. Rod. Root, Leaf. Twig Brush.
Branch and Field are among the rural names
Lane. Stree; ard Way are samples OF another
class. and stone Rock Gold. Silver. Glass. steel.
Marble and Flint come under the head Of natu-
raj and manufactured material. md IN Day.
Morrow Summer and Winter the English keep
pace with the German names. 1t requires no
great Imagination to see how the name Hero
would he adopted, but The name Coward was
probably bestowed in anger. King Lord. Baron.
Pope. Bishop Priest. Earl Duke Fellow
Major and Sergeant all have their FOL
lowers and Bright and Dark. Love and
Hate among the early names which siill
exist. Black. White. Green Purple Brown and
Gray arc few II the colDrs represented In the
list Of English names. and among The names
from natural history are Swan. Eagle. Bird.
Crane Falcon. Lyon Bear. Bull Hen. Wool.
Pidceon Lark and Coon. Fish Dolphin. Fin and
Roe belong In the class with Water. and Flag.
Ensign. Gum. Sword and Spear smack Of the