It was my grandmothers maiden name but the family denies any Jewish connection (my great grandfather was quite a bigot; backwoods Pennsylvania type). I want to know if any of my ancestors were Jewish, and from the name it seems likely. Any opinions?
Is Rosensteel a jewish name?
Americanized spelling of German Rosenstiel.
German: from Middle High German rosenstil 鈥榬ose stem鈥?
It is certainly possible that there were Jewish Germans with this name.
If you post your great grandfathers name here, someone will come along to look him up for you.
Reply:http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx...
Says it's German so it could have a Jewish background.
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