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Re: Another Austrian Name Question
I've never heard the name Pescha, but I've seen Pessel, which is a Yiddish nick for Batya.
As far as I know, there is no connection between Malka and Bessie or Beatrice, more than the fact that Elizabeth ("Bessie") and Beatrix are names of queens.Everyone who ever walked barefoot into his child's room late at night hates Lego - Tony Kornheiser

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