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[Facts] Jewish name for Zlata
What could be the Jewish (Hebrew) name for Zlata? Zahava (http://www.hebrewbabynames.com/item.cfm?itemid=4889) ?
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"Gold" in Hebrew is "zahav", but I don't know, whether there is a name based on this vocabulary word. It would be ZEHAVAH rather than ZAHAVA (with the stress on the third syllable). (cf. YEDIDAH as the female equivalent to YADID)Andy ;—)
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Zlata (which comes from the word for "gold" in various Slavic languages) was used as a Jewish name, and so was the Yiddish Golda/Golde. AFAIK Zahava/Zehava is used in Israel, sometimes as the equivalent of these (ie Zahava after grandma Golde) I don't think it was a name before, but I'm not sure.Sincerely, Rosomaqa
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Thank you!
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