Alter

AWL-tur'AWL-ter'2 syllables
🌐Yiddish
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MEANING

Old

ORIGIN

Jewish

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Yiddish word 'alte', meaning old.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in Jewish communities, often as a term of endearment or respect for elders.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally used in Jewish communities, sometimes as a given name for older children or to honor ancestors.

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