Stefan IsraelJan 29, 20202 minTranslation and LanguageAUGH! From German to EnglishAUGH! It’s not just a cry of distress, it’s an anglicization. Why do we see lots of names ending in -augh? Baugh, Grumbaugh, Brumbaugh?
Stefan IsraelJun 5, 20194 minHandwriting & LanguagesThe Mystery of the Old "S" ExplainedWhat on earth is going on with those letters? The s looks like an f !It sure does. I hope you never need those last couple of sentences. Old
Stefan IsraelMar 14, 20184 minthe FEMININE of FAMILY NAMESThe history behind some of those last names - many had a feminine meaning. In some languages, the end of names still changes!
Stefan IsraelJan 18, 20182 minHandwriting & LanguagesWhat’s with the -ch- in German?German has two variants for ch, depending on whether the surrounding letters are ‘bright’ or ‘dark’. If you say “ee, ey” versus “o, oo, a