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in reply to a message by Miss Claire
I know this is super old lol but I found this searching for old posts about a name (Bina). So, to satisfy my own need to post...
Macha/Macka is most likely from either Machla (a biblical name) or Malka (meaning queen). Malka is much more popular so I'm guessing that.
Kaila/Kaile/etc are Yiddish, they are still popular in Chareidi circles. People give different sources for them, including Kelila (crown) and Kli (Hebrew word for vessel). Kehle is probably a version of the same name; in Yiddish these names would likely be pronounced the same.
Judesa is likely related to Yehudis/Judith.
Fratel is probably an alternate spelling of Fraidel, a Yiddish name still occasionally used.
Suma may be related to Sima (Yiddish, happiness).
Diene is most likely a form of Dina since it's pronounced the same as the Hebrew/Yiddish pronunciation.
Doba may be related to Dobrushka, which if I recall correctly is a Russian form of Devora/Deborah. Or it may be related to Dov, bear.
I am so curious where you found these names!
Macha/Macka is most likely from either Machla (a biblical name) or Malka (meaning queen). Malka is much more popular so I'm guessing that.
Kaila/Kaile/etc are Yiddish, they are still popular in Chareidi circles. People give different sources for them, including Kelila (crown) and Kli (Hebrew word for vessel). Kehle is probably a version of the same name; in Yiddish these names would likely be pronounced the same.
Judesa is likely related to Yehudis/Judith.
Fratel is probably an alternate spelling of Fraidel, a Yiddish name still occasionally used.
Suma may be related to Sima (Yiddish, happiness).
Diene is most likely a form of Dina since it's pronounced the same as the Hebrew/Yiddish pronunciation.
Doba may be related to Dobrushka, which if I recall correctly is a Russian form of Devora/Deborah. Or it may be related to Dov, bear.
I am so curious where you found these names!
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