Iggeres D'Rav Sherira Gaon, part 37: Iggeres 2 part 1, Fundamental Principles of Honorifics

A second, less famous, but no less basic and fascinating letter of Rav Sherira Gaon to Kairouan.

Lots of fundamental stuff on who's called by his name, who is called Rabban, who is called Rebbe and who is called Rav. And why!

Who is called Mar and who is called Rabna. And why!

Why Rabbi Yehudas HaNasi is called Rabbeinu and not Rabban.

Why is Rav called Rav and not Abba? Why is Shmuel called Shmuel and not Rav Shmuel? And why is Abaye called Abaye and not Nachmeni.

and more!

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