I think the first element is Ts'elebi (from the Turkish c,elebi [c with cedilla, pronounced ch] which was an honorific title used also by Jews (including heads of the community in Egypt). I still wonder about the second word. In which book does it appear?
Rachel -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Talbott Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 3:28 PM To: heb-naco@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Cc: yossi Galron Subject: romanization Q folks: this one's a head scratcher. Yehudah ben Eli[ayin]ezer [Tsadi-lamed-bet-yud] [Peh-vav-kuf-yud]. turkish karaite, 1600's.
