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Velvel

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Gender
  
Male

Meaning
  
Wolf

Word/name
  
Yiddish

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.

Given name

  • Velvel Zbarjer, a Brody singer (1824–1884)
  • Velvel Pasternak, one of the world's foremost experts on Jewish music
  • Velvel Soloveitchik, son of Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik of Brisk
  • Velvel Kahan (William Morton Kahan), mathematician and computer scientist
  • Velvel Putzer, prominent Russian politician
  • Velvel Fox Coen (Fox), world renowned expert at life and being precious

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