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[Facts] first name
My grandmother was called Yetta. What does it mean? Hebrew equivalent?
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According to The Oxford Dictionary of First Names, the origin of Yetta is uncertain. It is possibly a variation of Etta in Yiddish dialects with Slavic influence. It may also have originally been a pet form of Yehudit or Esther.
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