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Yiddish Names

Sisel
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Blume
- Origin:
  German and Jewish surname
- Meaning:
  "flower"
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Shmiel
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Iser
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Sroel
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Dine
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Frayda
- Origin:
  Yiddish
- Meaning:
  "joy"
- Description:
  An old favorite in traditional Jewish families.
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Yehudit
- Origin:
  Hebrew variation of Judith
- Description:
  Stuck in the Old Country.
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Raysel
- Origin:
  Yiddish
- Meaning:
  "rose"
- Description:
  See RAIZEL.
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Zelig
- Origin:
  Yiddish, variation of Selig
- Meaning:
  "blessed, happy"
- Description:
  Woody Allen introduced us to the name Zelig as the ever-morphing title character of his 1983 film. Zelig does have an upbeat meaning, and nickname Zelie makes it accessible for a girl, though it's an undeniably quirky choice for either gender.
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Mosheh
- Origin:
  Hebrew
- Meaning:
  "son or deliver"
- Description:
  The original Hebrew form of Moses, also spelled Mosheh. In the past it was translated to names like Morris, Moe and Maurice.
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Shmelke
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Yossel
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Hersz
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Shosha
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Avrumke
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Moyshe
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Freyde
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Yossil
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Heskel
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