Was Victor Frankenstein a Jew?

... filled several public situations with honour and reputation.” And while Judaism is passed maternally, his mother's last name (Beaufort) is of Norman origin. read more

FrankenSTEIN!) must have been a Jew, which would make the fabled monster one of our own! Alas. As we've discovered before, a last name is not enough proof, even for fictional characters. For there is nothing to suggest, other than that name, that Dr. Victor Frankenstein, son of Alphonse Frankenstein and Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein, was Jewish. read more

According to the 1831 version of Mary Shelly’s novel, Victor Frankenstein was born in Geneva to Alphonse Frankenstein and Caroline Beaufort. The character states: “I am by birth a Genevese; and my family is one of the most distinguished of that republic. read more

Frankenstein was the name of a fictional doctor. The creature's name was not Frankenstein. Since the author didn't say, it is impossible to know, but add in the first name and the"von Frankenstein" and I would say no if I had to guess. read more