Velvel

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Gender Male Meaning Wolf		Word/name Yiddish Alternative spelling Velvl
Related names װעלװעל (Yiddish)Ze'evWilliam

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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Velvel Wikipedia

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