Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Alter

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GENDER: Masculine USAGE: Yiddish OTHER SCRIPTS: אַלְתֵר (Yiddish) Meaning & History Means "old" in Yiddish. This name was traditionally given to a sickly newborn by Jewish parents in order to confuse the Angel of Death, in the hopes that he would go looking for somebody younger or somebody else. Related Names See All Relations Show Family Tree FEMININE FORM: Alte	MORE INFORMATION Related Names Ratings Comments Tweet

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