Question: what is the correct origin of Raizel?
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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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.
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Yes, I'm fully aware of Yiddish and its background. Thanks for your help, though. :)
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