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Yellin Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

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Etymology of Yellin

What does the name Yellin mean?

The surname Yellin is though to be derived from the Czech word "jelen," which means "stag." It is thought that the name was taken on "ornamentally," by Ashkenic Jews in Europe. These were surnames, either chosen or imposed, when Jews in Europe were forced by local bureaucracies to use a surname.

Yellin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Yelin,Yellen,Yelen, Yelon, Yellon, Jellin, Jelin, Jellen, Jelen, Jelinek, Jelinak, Yelinek, Yelinak and many more.

Contemporary Notables of the name Yellin (post 1700) +

  • Jean Fagan Yellin (1930-2023), American historian specializing in women's history and African-American history, and Distinguished Professor Emerita of English at Pace University
  • Jerome "Jerry" Yellin (1924-2017), United States Army Air Forces fighter pilot who flew the final combat mission of World War II in a North American P-51 Mustang and later an American politician, Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1992 1
  • Steven Yellin, American politician, Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1998 2
  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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