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I am looking for a Hebrew name equivalent for Margaret (from the Greek) for my friend Greta. The name means "pearl". I am not sure where I can find an equivalent - could someone help me? Thanks.
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Margalit can be considered a Hebrew equivalent of Maraget as they both have a shared origin (Both derive from Greek)
But Peninah (Hebrew) or Perl (Yiddish) can also work
Margalit can be considered a Hebrew equivalent of Maraget as they both have a shared origin (Both derive from Greek)
But Peninah (Hebrew) or Perl (Yiddish) can also work
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Margalit or Marganit. Or Pnina.
Perle / Perel is Yiddish.
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
Perle / Perel is Yiddish.
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
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In modern Hebrew the word for "pearl" is "pninah". This is the same as the biblical name Peninnah mentioned in 1. Samuel 1. In the bible the word "pninah" translates "coral" as well as "pearl" (see Lamentations 4,7).
A second word for "pearl" in modern Hebrew is "margalith", which is the eqivalent to the Greek "margarites". I don't know, whether Margalith has been used as a name among Jews.
A second word for "pearl" in modern Hebrew is "margalith", which is the eqivalent to the Greek "margarites". I don't know, whether Margalith has been used as a name among Jews.
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Isn’t the Hebrew name Margalon?
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For what it's worth:
Margolis or Margulis are also, I believe, derived from magalit.
There was a famous 20th C. Ukrainian pianist named Vitaly Margulis. Jewish father, at least.
Teresa Margolles is a conceptual artist from Mexico whose artistic history is both fascinating and gruesome and is centered on the process of decaying bodies and their often violent passing .
Her name is,in comparison, not very Spanish sounding. Not conclusive.
And finally, the band leader at my Bar mitzvah in Glasgow was Harry Margolis.
100% conclusively Jewish.
Margolis or Margulis are also, I believe, derived from magalit.
There was a famous 20th C. Ukrainian pianist named Vitaly Margulis. Jewish father, at least.
Teresa Margolles is a conceptual artist from Mexico whose artistic history is both fascinating and gruesome and is centered on the process of decaying bodies and their often violent passing .
Her name is,in comparison, not very Spanish sounding. Not conclusive.
And finally, the band leader at my Bar mitzvah in Glasgow was Harry Margolis.
100% conclusively Jewish.
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Thanks!
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It appears that Perle is the closest one.
Otherwise, on the main page you can search by meaning, and get this:
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=pearl&nmd=m&gender=f&operator=and
Otherwise, on the main page you can search by meaning, and get this:
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=pearl&nmd=m&gender=f&operator=and
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