Nickidewbear's definitions

Andrulewicz

Slavic and especially-Ashkenazic Jewish surname. Variant of "Anderson" or "Andrews".

In 1906, a Buzhanka, Zvenigorodka, Kiev (now Buzhanka, Cherkas'ka Oblast)-based Jew named Vilgelm Andrulevich (Wilgelm Andrulewicz) voted in the Duma elections. His voting record for 1906 appears on JewishGen.org and Ancestry.com.

by Nickidewbear August 15, 2011

Spanish Inquisition

An awful time in Jewish and general history, the Spanish Inquisition was commenced by Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand of Spain. Jews were systematically and specifically persecuted, forced either to convert to Roman Catholicism or be killed by the monarchy.

The Spanish Inquisition may have affected Christopher Columbus to be quiet about his own Jewish heritage.

by Nickidewbear November 25, 2011

Shiske

Misspelling of "shikse".

That shikse said that she was called a shiske. She ain't all there.

by Nickidewbear July 9, 2011

Tikvah

Hebrew "Hope".

The Hebrew national anthem is "Tikvateinu" ("Our Hope") or "HaTikvah" ("The Hope").

by Nickidewbear August 23, 2011

mixed bag

Paradoxical or contradictory. Has both good and bad aspects and/or sides, but the bad may or does outweigh the good.

Dude, he's a mixed bag. I'm not entirely sure that I'd trust him.

by Nickidewbear June 14, 2013

Koenigstein

A German and Ashkenazic Jewish variant of "Koenig" or "King"; and in some cases, "Koenig" may well be a variant of "Kohein"-- given that the German "Koenig" means "King" and koheinim (priests) were the head caste in Ancient Israel.

Woody Allen was born as a "Koenig", but not a "Koenigstein".

by Nickidewbear August 22, 2011

Czernikowski

An Ashkenazic Jewish and Slavic surname, "Czernikowski" (pronounced "T'sh-er-nee-kov-skee") is a name related to "Black" ("Czarny" or "Czarna") or a place name (e.g., "Czarnia" for the Czarna or Czarnia River in Northeastern Poland).

Unfortunately, a number of Holocaust victims bore the name "Czernikowski" (according to YadVashem.org). The Czernikowski family often cited by Yad Vashem seems to come from the Lodz and Kielce, Poland regions (among other places).

by Nickidewbear August 22, 2011