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From: adam@mtund.UUCP (Adam V. Reed)
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Subject: Re: Origin of personal name
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> Can anyone enlighten me as to the origin of
> the Jewish (Yiddish?) personal name "Kalman"?
> Thanks in advance.

According to Alfred J. Kolatch, Dictionary of First Names, 1980, Kalman
is a short form of Kalonymos, a variant of the Latin name Clement,
meaning "merciful" or "gracious". The name originated in 8th century
Italy, and was popular among eminent Jewish families in Germany from the
9th to the 13th centuries.
			Adam Reed (mtund!adam)