At 01:44 PM 6/5/96 MET, you wrote:
>Dear listmembers,
>
>In a Hebrew document dating from around 1300-1350, we found a
>person we have been unable to identify. His name is Isaac Kiton, and
>he is described as a great authority (haRav haGadol Yitzhaq Qiton). We
>think that Kiton (or Chiton, Keetoun, Cheetoun, ...? spelled Qoph-Yod-
>Tet-Waw-Nun) might be a placename in either Northern France or -
>perhaps - England. Or what do you think of "Qui ton", 'the one who
>shows'? The Hebrew spelling is beyond doubt, but there's always the
>problem of how people transliterated the vernacular forms.
>
>Thanks for your help in advance,
>
>Christoph
>
I'm not sure this helps, but "kiton" means a small cell or cupboard in Hebrew.
Esther Cohen
Hebrew University
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