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
Halvdan	-	Norwegian
Carter	KAHR-tər	English
Torny	-	Norwegian
Waddell	[wɔ'del]
Vitaliya	-	Russian, Ukrainian
Whitley	['hwitli]