חונה

English translation: Chune

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Hebrew term or phrase:חונה
English translation:Chune
Entered by: Mary Jane Shubow

05:50 Sep 11, 2012
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Memoirs of a Partisan
Hebrew term or phrase: חונה
This seems to be a nickname, in Polish or Yiddish.
I am familiar with the nickname "Srukik" for Yisrael but I have no idea how to transliterate חונה
Is anyone familiar with this name?
The entire sentence is --

שמחתי להכיר עוד שני בחורים, יהודים שלחמו אצל הפארטיזאנים, סרוליק וחונה

Thanks in advance!
Mary Jane Shubow
United States
Local time: 13:46
Chune
Explanation:
As a name, it is quite commonly found spelt as "Chune". Such as:
http://www.ancientfaces.com/research/person/765000/chune-hal...
There are quite a few other genealogy sites using this transliteration.

In addition,....
"The freedom movement in Brzezin had nothing to be ashamed of. At that time we already had worker leaders who were aware of their status, such as Jankel Staszewer, the blind Chune, and the hunchback, who the town said could speak seven languages. About the blind Chune, they also said that he was the leader of the bojowka [fighting squad]."
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/brzeziny/brz031.html
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Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:46
Grading comment
Thanks!
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Chune


Explanation:
As a name, it is quite commonly found spelt as "Chune". Such as:
http://www.ancientfaces.com/research/person/765000/chune-hal...
There are quite a few other genealogy sites using this transliteration.

In addition,....
"The freedom movement in Brzezin had nothing to be ashamed of. At that time we already had worker leaders who were aware of their status, such as Jankel Staszewer, the blind Chune, and the hunchback, who the town said could speak seven languages. About the blind Chune, they also said that he was the leader of the bojowka [fighting squad]."
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/brzeziny/brz031.html

Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Textpertise: The distinguished Rav Chune Halperin of Golders Green in London spells his name this way as well.
50 mins
  -> Thanks Textpertise! :-)
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