Re: Surname Janas
-
In reply to:
Re: Surname Janas
denise gonyea durak 9/20/05
Gary,
There are only two languages that have this phonetic sound.
In Polish it's written "rz" and in Czech just "r" with a crown. If you try to say both "r" and "z" simultaneously you get an idea of how difficult it is. I've heard it said that the sound is so unnatural that parents spend a lot of time making sure their kids can say it properly.
The Steven Morse/jewishgen search engine is a godsend. Before that came on line I spent 6 months searching thru' Ellis Is. for the names of about 500 folks who came from my family's village. Today I could do it all in less than 2 weeks.
Charlie
More Replies:
-
Re: Surname Janas
denise gonyea durak 9/20/05
-
Re: Surname Janas
C. Fronzek 9/20/05
-
Re: Surname Janas