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
Philo	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Custodia	-	Spanish
Bassett	['bæsit]
Daly	DAY-lee	Irish, English (Rare)
Andra	AN-drə (English)	Romanian, English
Erlend	-	Norwegian, Danish