Arne Keller wrote: > > > Hans Dagobert Bruger, in his "Schule des Lautenspiels", Wolfenbuettel 1926, > explains the name "Judenkunig" in this way: > > "Der auffallende Name "Judenkunig" oder "Judenkuenig" (d.i. Juden-Koenig) > erklaert sich daraus, dass ein Ahnherr dieses Namens ihn als Beinamen wegen > seiner > Mitwirkung bei Passionsspielen in der Rolle des Christus oder Judenkoenigs > empfing." > > "The remarkable name "Judenkunig" or "Judenkoenig" (i.e. Jew-King) > is explained by the fact, that a predecessor was given this name as a > nick-name, > due to his participation in passion plays in the role of Christ, King of > Jews." >
In his article about Judenkunig Rudolf Henning mentions that a Hartmann Schmid (possibly JK's grandfather) is mentioned as "called Judenküng" in 1420 and 9 years later as Hartmann Jundenküng. Apparently he adopted his nickname as his "official" name. Rainer ads PS See LS journal 1976.
