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Question: what is the correct origin of Raizel?

by Maeve (guest)

2/27/2003, 10:08 PM

Okay, I already know what this name means; it's meaning is "rose". However, I've looked in 20 baby books, and they all gave Hebrew or Yiddish as the origin. Which is accurate?

Thanks!

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- Anneza (guest) +1

2/28/2003, 12:52 AM

Yiddish is basically German, with some Hebrew, Russian etc words - as spoken by Jews in central Europe from medieval times onward. Lots of Yiddish names have the -el ending; nothing to do with god, it's a diminutive form.

Point is that, since Yiddish uses Hebrew words, quite possibly both are correct as origins.

- Maeve (guest)

2/28/2003, 4:45 AM

Yes, I'm fully aware of Yiddish and its background. Thanks for your help, though. :)

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