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Velvel

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Velvel
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameYiddish
Meaning"Wolf"
Other names
Alternative spellingVelvl
Related namesWolf
Ze'ev

Velvel (Yiddish: װעלװעל; also spelled װעלװל, Velvl) is a Yiddish-language masculine given name, meaning "little wolf." It is a diminutive of the name Volf, and often paired with the Hebrew name Benjamin.

Velvel is often used as a Yiddish form of William or Vladimir.[citation needed]

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