Velvel
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Yiddish |
| Meaning | "Wolf" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Velvl |
| Related names | װעלװעל (Yiddish) Ze'ev William |
Velvel (Yiddish: װעלװעל) or Velvl (Yiddish: װעלװל) is a Yiddish masculine given name meaning "wolf" in Yiddish.
Velvel is often associated with the tribe of Benjamin, who is described in the Bible as a wolf, i.e. a mighty and fearless warrior (Genesis 49:27). Velvel is often used as a Yiddish form of William or Vladimir.
Given name[edit]
- Velvl Greene (1928–2011), Canadian–American–Israeli scientist and academic
- Velvel Kahan (William Morton Kahan), mathematician and computer scientist
- Velvel Pasternak, one of the world's foremost experts on Jewish music
- Velvel Putzer, prominent Russian politician
- Velvel Soloveitchik, son of Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik of Brisk
- Velvel Zbarjer, a Brody singer (1824–1884)
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