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While you're right that not all Jewish names are Hebrew, some of the names would be more correct to tag under "Hebrew" as "usage", since they are used only (or mostly) by Hebrew speakers, and not by Jews who speak other languages.

For example, names like YAKOV, SHMUEL, SHIMON, NATAN, and so on, are used in Israel, but I believe Jews in the US or other places mostly use the English (or other) versions: JACOB, SAMUEL, SIMON, NATHAN,...

And some of the names are only used as Hebrew names, and aren't really "Jewish" (NIR, OREN, RON, SHAI...).

However, since it only applies to some of the names in that category, (not for the Yiddish ones, as you pointed out), I guess changing that would only complecate things.

• "jewish" - Jesus  Oct 6 2002, 11:17:59 AM
  • JESUS H. CHRIST! - Satan Herself  Oct 6 2002, 1:40:57 PM
    • I'm so gald you're back Nan! n/t - 'Cole  Oct 10 2002, 9:39:24 AM
    • Juses does have a little point there - Whose the god of atheists? (Shay)  Oct 6 2002, 2:43:12 PM
      • Re: Juses does have a little point there - noting  Jun 2 2004, 1:23:31 AM
      • But Jesus manages to cover it with his WWJD? baseball cap... - Satan Herself  Oct 6 2002, 3:06:03 PM
        • Not only in the US - Shay  Oct 6 2002, 3:26:13 PM
          • Law of Return, and all that... - Nanaea  Oct 6 2002, 4:20:58 PM
      • and anyone who will comment about my - Shay  Oct 6 2002, 2:56:39 PM