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The names of the Jews in Late Ancient Venosa: Latinization, rejudaization or rabbinization?

Abstract

The names of Jews in the Venosa tardoantica: latinisation, Jundaisation or recombination? The Jewish epigraphic documentation of the Venosa tardoantica (IV-6th century) is generally regarded as evidence of the recoupling process that took place in Italy at that time. Clear signs of a regiudaisation and/or recombination consolidated in the 9th century (which already appears to be highly ebraiised and recombined), would be the greater presence of Jewish words and Jewish symbols and a higher proportion of biblic names than in the Jewish Cathocombs in Rome. In particular, the mention of two rabbits in one of the epigraphs of Catacomba Jewish venosin is often referred to as confirmation of this assumption. This article proposes a thorough analysis of the names brought by Jews into the Venosa tardoantica, highlighting not only the percentages but also the mononomic practices shown in the above. Comparing the data with the Jewish diaspora and non-Jewish diaspora onomasticon in Italy, it is possible to reflect on which models are shared and those that are not shared. The conclusion is that, at least from a onomastic point of view, no regiudaisation or recoupling process can be confirmed, and that the monomastic practices shown in cadacombs rather point to a process of progressive latinisation. — The Jewish epigraphical record of late ancient Venosa (4th – 6th Centuries) is usually disposed as proof of an ongoing rabbiniation process in Italy. A great presentation of Hebrew words and Jewish symbols and a large proportion of biblical names compared to the Jewish catacombs of Rome are presented as clear markers of a reconstruction or/and refilling that is consolidated by the 9th century (highly Hebraised and rabbinised) Venosan Jewish inscriptions. The mention of two rabbis in an inscription is employed to confirm that conclusion. This article proposes a meticulous analysis of the names borne by the Jews in late ancient Venosa, highlighting not only Proportions but also the naming practices attested in the inscriptions. Furthermore, comparisons with the Jewish onomasticon of the western Diaspora and the non-Jewish onomasticon of Italy allow us to Ponder shared and non-shared patterns. The conclusion is that, at least from an onomic point of view, neighness or rabbiniation can be verified, and that naming practices in the catacomb tend towards the Latinisation of the names.

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