Mendels(s)o(h)n is a Polish/German Jewish family name, meaning "son of Mendel", Mendel being a Yiddish diminutive of the Hebrew given name Menahem, meaning "consoling" or "one who consoles".
Mendelssohn is the surname of a number of people:
Other descendants of Moses Mendelssohn (see also Mendelssohn family), including:
Other Mendelssohns:
Companies:
Musical societies:
There are also a number of people with the variation Mendelsohn:
See also:
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