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Adel עָדאֶלְ f Yiddish, HebrewMeans "an eternity with God" in Hebrew, from
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity" and
אֵל (
ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the supreme God of Israel".... [
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Amschel m YiddishVariant of
Amshel. This name was borne by several members of the famous Rothschild family, the most notable being Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812).
Amshel m YiddishVariant form of
Anshel. It should be noted that there are also sources that claim that it is derived from Hebrew
amsel or
amzal meaning "thrush".
Asnat אָסְנַת f Yiddish, HebrewVariant transcription of
'Asenat. 'The Biblical pronunciation is "Asnat"; today, it is often pronounced "Osnat".'
Bielke f YiddishVariant of
Beylke. Jerry Bock used this for the name of
Tevye's fifth daughter in his musical 'Fiddler on the Roof' (1964).
Bina בינה f Yiddish, HebrewYiddish name derived from
bin(e) "bee", which was originally used as a translation of the Hebrew name
Deborah, though it has since become associated with modern Hebrew
bina "understanding".... [
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Bloeme f Dutch (Rare), Yiddish (Dutchified)As a Dutch name, it is a variant of
Bloem. But as a Yiddish name, it is a transcription of
Blume. A known bearer of this name was Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926-2016), a Dutch Jewish teacher, child psychologist, and author who attended school with the famous diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945).
Blondine f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole, YiddishFrom a diminutive of French
blonde meaning "fair-haired". This is the name of two characters in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tales: Belle-Etoile's mother in
Princess Belle-Etoile (whose sisters are named Roussette and
Brunette) and a minor character in
The Imp Prince... [
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Blume f YiddishGerman-Yiddish form of
Bluma. The name coincides with German
Blume "flower".
Bobe f YiddishMeans "grandmother" in Yiddish. This is the feminine equivalent of
Zeyde.
Bodhana f YiddishBodhana is a Yiddish name, made from the combined elements of BOD (the Ukranian word meaning G-d) and HAN (from the Hebrew, meaning gracious).... [
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Boruchel m YiddishCombination of
Baruch and
Israel and variants alike, meaning Bless Israel. Common nickname upon Jews with these two names.
Bunem m YiddishLikely derived from French
bon homme "good man".
Chanina חַנִינָא f & m Hebrew, YiddishChanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.
Chavala f Hebrew, YiddishDiminutive of
Chava.
Chavaleh is a song in the musical
Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.
Chaveleh f Hebrew, YiddishName of Hebrew and Yiddish origin. In musical Fiddler On The Roof, used as alternative name for Chava. Meaning of Chava is "life" so Chaveleh must have a similar meaning.
Cisa f YiddishFound in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Derozha f YiddishA Yiddish name taken from the Slavic, meaning 'my dear little one'.
Dobe f YiddishDerived from Slovak-Yiddish
dobre "good".
Dover דובער m Hebrew, YiddishCombination of the Hebrew name Dov (דוב) and the Yiddish name Ber (בער).
Dreyze f YiddishYiddish feminine name, probably derived from the German name
Theresia. Alternatively it may be a Yiddish form of Slavic
Derozha,
Drozha.
Endla f YiddishPolish Yiddish name related to
Yentl, found in Polish documents from the early 1800s.
Esterke אסתרקע f YiddishYiddish diminutive of
Ester. It belongs to a legendary mistress of King Casimir the Great, a Polish king. according to the legend she persuaded him to invite Jews to Poland and grant them privileges.
Etil f YiddishA Yiddish girls' name, related to the Germanic element
adal meaning "Noble"
Faitel פיטל, פייטל m YiddishDerived from the Latin name
Vitalis, meaning "full of life". It came into use in Eastern Europe at the beginning of the 16th century.
Fanya פאַניע f YiddishFrom the Spanish
Estefania, brought to Eastern Europe by the Jews expelled from Spain during the Spanish Inquisition.
Frimet f YiddishPresumably a (Polish?) Yiddish name related to
Frima, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Frommet f YiddishVariant of
Frumet and
Fromut. Alternately, this Yiddish name is derived from old provincial French, and refers to "a species of grape".
Frumka f Yiddish (Rare)Diminutive of
Fruma. A known bearer of this name was the Polish resistance fighter Frumka Płotnicka (1914-1943).
Gutheil f Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval JewishMedieval Yiddish diminutive of
Gute, created by combining
Gut "good" with the Old High German element
heil meaning "healthy, whole". it was common for medieval Jews to use elements as diminutive suffixes
Gutle f Yiddish (Archaic)Diminutive of
Gute. A notable bearer was Gutle Schnapper Rothschild (1753-1849), the wife of Mayer Amschel Rothschild and ancestress of the Rothschild family.
Herzl הֵרצְל, הערצל m Hebrew (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)Herzl is originally a Yiddish given name. Currently it is both given and surname for both Hebrew-speaking and Yiddish-speaking Jews. The most famous Herzl is Benyamin Ze'ev "Theodor" Herzl, a Hungarian journalist who founded Modern Zionism.
Hessy f YiddishHessy Levinsons was presented as the most beautiful Aryan baby in the journal 'Sonne ins Haus' in 1935. She and her family were able to escape to Cuba and settled in the USA after 1948.
Hinda הינדא f YiddishMeans "deer" in Yiddish, related to the English word "hind".