borscht belt

The resort area of the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York once predominately patronized by American Jews. Borscht is a type of soup that originated in Eastern Europe. A lot of Jewish comedians got their start playing the Borscht Belt in upstate New York.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mahli	MAH-lie (English), MAY-lie (English)	Biblical
Ginnie	JIN-ee	English
Gertrude	GUR-trood (English), khər-TRUY-də (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Darinka	-	Slovene, Croatian
Light	[lait]
OisÍN	OSH-een, USH-een	Irish, Irish Mythology