Susskind (

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''Süßkind'' "sweet child", variants ''Suskind'', ''Suskin'', '' Siskind'', '' Ziskind'', '' Ziskin'', ''Siskin'', etc.) is a mostly

Jewish surname Jewish surnames are family names used by Jews and those of Jewish origin. Jewish surnames are thought to be of comparatively recent origin; the first known Jewish family names date to the Middle Ages, in the 10th and 11th centuries. Jews have ...

of German origin.

History

Süsskind in the German medieval period was a given name, not a surname, specifically recorded as carried by Jews since the early 13th century. A Jew named Süsskind is recorded as a physician in the hospital of

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in 1218. Süsskind, the Jew of Trimberg (

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''Sueskint der Jude von Trimperg'') is one of the

minnesinger (; "love song") was a tradition of German lyric- and song-writing that flourished in the Middle High German period (12th to 14th centuries). The name derives from '' minne'', the Middle High German word for love, as that was ''Minnesangs m ...

s whose work is compiled in the early-14th-century ''

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''. This poet is otherwise unknown, and there is no proof that the poems recorded under his name are from a single author, but the language of the poems is consistent with an author of the second half of the 13th century native to the

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. There is also a Jewish motif in V.2, where the poet proclaims his intention to leave the courtly sphere and live humbly "in the manner of old Jews", besides possible allusions to Hebrew prayers in I.3. Süsskind remained a widely used given name among German-speaking Jews into the 19th century. Beginning in the 18th century, some Jews adopted Süsskind as a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

surname. Süsskind ceased to be used as a given name around mid-19th-century. The baronial family of Süßkind is descended from Johann Gottlieb Süßkind, a cousin of theologian Friedrich Gottlieb Süskind, who was given the title of nobility by the king of Bavaria in 1821. The family is descended from one Michael Süßkind, recorded as a citizen of Esslingen in 1425. The surname was introduced to the United States by the 1880s. Karl Fedor Süsskind, born in Dresden in 1843, introduced the surname "Süssekind" in Brazil. He initially settled in Salvador in 1861 before relocating to Rio de Janeiro in 1879.

People with the given name

Süsskind of Trimberg Susskind (German language, German ''Süßkind'' "sweet child", variants ''Suskind'', ''Suskin'', ''Siskind'', ''Ziskind'', ''Ziskin'', ''Siskin'', etc.) is a mostly Jewish surname of German Jews, German origin. History Süsskind in the German medi ...

, 13th-century minnesinger *

Alexander Süsskind of Grodno Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are A ...

(d. 1794), Russian kabbalist *

Süsskind Raschkow Süsskind Raschkow (also ''Süskind'', died in Breslau, 12 April 1836) was a German Jewish poet writing in Hebrew. He was the author of ''Yosef v'Asenat'' ("Joseph and Osnat"), a drama (1817); ''Hayye Shimshon'' ("The life of Samson SAMSON ( ...

(d. 1836), German poet *Jekutiel-Süßkind Cohen, rabbi, father of Raphael Cohen (Rafael ben Jekutiel Süsskind Kohen, 1722–1803), Chief Rabbi of Altona-Hamburg-Wandsbek

People with the surname

Susskind

* Andrew Susskind, American film and TV producer, and TV director * Arthur Susskind (1886–1967), American boxer *

David Susskind David Howard Susskind (December 19, 1920 – February 22, 1987) was an American producer of TV, movies, and stage plays and also a TV talk show host. His talk shows were innovative in the genre and addressed timely, controversial topics beyond th ...

(1920–1987), American producer and talk show host * Fred Susskind (1891–1957), South African Test cricketer *

Jamie Susskind Jamie Susskind (born 1989) is an English barrister and author. Background Jamie Susskind is the son of Richard Susskind, a notable British author, and is Jewish. He grew up in Radlett, an affluent village in Hertfordshire, and received a priv ...

(born 1989), English barrister and author *

Leonard Susskind Leonard Susskind (; born June 16, 1940)his 60th birth anniversary was celebrated with a special symposium at Stanford University.in Geoffrey West's introduction, he gives Suskind's current age as 74 and says his birthday was recent. is an Americ ...

(b. 1940), American theoretical physicist and father of string theory * Lawrence Susskind (b. 1947), American dispute mediator * Richard Susskind (b. 1961), British legal and IT adviser *

Steve Susskind Steven Robert Susskind (October 3, 1942 – January 21, 2005) was an American actor and singer who appeared in numerous small parts in sitcoms, such as ''Friends'', ''Seinfeld'', ''Frasier'', '' Married... with Children'', '' Scrubs'', and ...

(1942–2005), American actor and singer * Walter Susskind (1913–1980), Czech conductor

Suskind

* Dana L. Suskind (born 1968), American professor * Richard Suskind (1925–1999), American writer convicted of fraud *

Ron Suskind Ronald Steven Suskind (born November 20, 1959) is an American journalist, author, and filmmaker. He was the senior national affairs writer for ''The Wall Street Journal'' from 1993 to 2000, where he won the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writi ...

(b. 1959), American author and investigative journalist

Süskind

* Friedrich Gottlieb Süskind (1767–1829), German Protestant theologian *

Patrick Süskind Patrick Süskind (; born 26 March 1949) is a German writer and screenwriter, known best for his novel '' Perfume: The Story of a Murderer'', first published in 1985. Early life Süskind was born in Ambach, Bavaria. His father was writer and jour ...

(b. 1946) German writer and screenwriter, son of Wilhelm Emanuel Süskind * Walter Süskind (1906–1945), German Holocaust victim * Wilhelm Emanuel Süskind (1901–1970), German author and journalist, father of Patrick Süskind

Süssekind

* Arnaldo Süssekind (1917-2012) Brazilian jurist, Minister of Labor, and representative of Brazil in the International Labour Organization.
Augusto Süssekind de Moraes Rego
(1908-1989) Brazilian lawyer famous for defending political prisoners during the military dictatorship.SPIELER, Paula; QUEIROZ, Rafael Mafei Rabelo. Advocacia em tempos difíceis: ditadura militar 1964-1985. Juruá, 2013. * Carlos Süssekind de Mendonça Filho (1933-2021) Brazilian writer. * José Carlos Süssekind (1947-) Brazilian engineer renowned for designing the world-famous works of Oscar Niemeyer. * Flora Süssekind (1955-) Brazilian literary critic and literature professor.

References

*Ricarda Bauschke, "Süßkind von Trimberg – Ein jüdischer Autor in der Manessischen Handschrift" in: Schulze (ed.), ''Juden in der deutschen Literatur des Mittelalters'', Tübingen (2002). *Robert Singerman, ''Jewish Given Names and Family Names: A New Bibliography'' (2001)
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