זלמן

Yiddish

Etymology

Compare German Salomon. Compare doublet שלמה (shloyme).

Proper noun

זלמן • (zalmen) m

1. a male given name, a Yiddish form of Solomon

Usage notes

• The double name שלמה־זלמן (shloyme-zalmen), made up of the two doublets, was a common formal name for those who more informally went by זלמן (zalmen) or שלמה (shloyme).