Katzenellenbogen is a Jewish Ashkenazi surname derived from the name of the former County of Katzenelnbogen, a small medieval state of the German Empire (see also Katzenelnbogen Castle and town). Protection money paid by Jews was the main source of income for the small principality.
Katzenellenbogen is a Jewish Ashkenazi surname derived from the name of the former County of Katzenelnbogen, a small medieval state of the German Empire (see also Katzenelnbogen Castle and town). Protection money paid by Jews was the main source of income for the small principality.
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