[Facts] Re: Help on feminine Jewish names!
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!
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Help on feminine Jewish names!  ·  Miss Claire  ·  9/12/2004, 12:41 PM
Re: Help on feminine Jewish names!  ·  elbowin  ·  12/28/2022, 7:27 AM
Re: Help on feminine Jewish names!  ·  ChanaRose  ·  12/26/2022, 11:33 AM
Re: Help on feminine Jewish names!  ·  ChanaRose  ·  12/26/2022, 11:40 AM
Re: Help on feminine Jewish names!  ·  Rosomaqa  ·  9/15/2004, 11:57 AM
Re: Help on feminine Jewish names!  ·  Menke  ·  9/13/2004, 8:28 AM