BABY NAMES ยท BOY
Alter
Means โold oneโ
Yiddish origin
Alter is Yiddish for old. It was traditionally added to a boy's name as a wish that he would live a long life.
IN HEBREW
ืืืืขืจ
Hebrew number value: 310
NAME NUMBER
2
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Alter means "old one". It is a boy's name of Yiddish origin.
How do you write Alter in Hebrew?
Alter is usually written ืืืืขืจ in Hebrew. Families sometimes spell it a little differently.
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