Re: Cataloguing: Transliterating Hebrew: Bentsiyon?

[Marvin <physchem...>]

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Subject: Cataloguing: Transliterating Hebrew: Bentsiyon?


> Does anyone on the list have this name or have a child who does?  How
> do you spell it in English?  Hyphenated?  Separate words?  TS/or Z for
> the zayin?
I've seen "Benzion".

Same sort of question for other ben/bat names (e.g.,
> Bat-sheva, Batya/h).  T or TH for the tav?

Our oldest daughter is named Batyah in Hebrew, Bethia in English.  Our
second daughter is named Sara, but Sarah is more common.
>


> Bob
>
> P.S.  Ari, I hope that you will permit this somewhat off-topic
> question.
>
>


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