Alter
Found 2 entry about "Alter"
אַלטער(Yiddish)
אלתר(Hebrew)
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: Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Argumentative,Action
L: Luscious,Liaison,Languid,Lover,Legal,Lovely,Lazy
T: Tireless,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Testy,Truth,Touchy
E: Entertain,Enlighten,Environment,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enliven
R: Restless,Reason,Resourceful,Rational
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).