Names Alter

Alter

Found 2 entry about "Alter"

Gender

Male (Masculine | Boy)

Usage/Origins

Meaning

The name Alter means "old" or "elderly" in Hebrew. It is also associated with wisdom and experience.

Scripts(How to write)

אַלְתֵּר
אַלטער(Yiddish)
אלתר(Hebrew)

Popularity

The popularity of Alter varies by region, but it is considered a relatively uncommon name. It is more commonly used in Jewish communities, particularly in Orthodox and Hasidic families.

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Alter Name meanings & History

The name Alter means "old" or "elderly" in Hebrew. It is also associated with wisdom and experience. From Yiddish אַלט (alt) meaning "old". This name was traditionally given to a sickly newborn by Jewish parents in order to confuse the Angel of Death, in the hopes that he would go looking for somebody younger or somebody else. Alter is typically given as a first name for boys in Jewish families.

Zodiac Sign of Alter: Action Aries

Synonyms of Alter:

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive,Angry,Action

L: Liaison,Languid,Lazy,Lovely,Luscious,Lover,Legal

T: Tacky,Testy,Touchy,Tireless,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Talkative

E: Environment,Enlighten,Entertain,Expressive,Enliven,Exaggerate

R: Restless,Reason,Rational,Resourceful

Alter is:

a Class name
a Classic name
a Formal name
a Mature name
a Refined name
a Serious name
a Simple name
a Strange name
a Upper name
a Wholesome name

Famous People

There are several famous people with the name Alter, including Alter Abelson (Yiddish writer), Alter Kacyzne (Jewish photographer), and Alter Esselin (Yiddish poet).