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Yechiel

yeh-khee-EL

jɛxiˈɛl

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Yechiel

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Yiddish/Hebrew
Meaning
may God live; a name invoking divine vitality and protection; borne by scholars and rabbis across the Jewish diaspora
Gender
male

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