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Category: Translation - Hebrew
Approval Date: 4/29/2026 4:01 PM
Family Surname: Spiegel

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Can someone translate the Hebrew names for all the people with Spiegel in their last name on this picture?

Response

4/29/2026 5:48 PM

You've asked for the names, so I am not including the Hebrew dates of death. If you need those, too, please let me know.
For all names that have a 'ch' in them: the ch is pronounced as in Chanukah or Bach.
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John:
YISRAEL son of Yisrael.
Yisrael is Hebrew for Israel. According to Jewish tradition, it would be highly unusual for a baby to be given the same name as his father, unless the father died before the child was born.
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Mrs. Rachel:
RACHEL daughter of Yitzchak the Levite Spiegel.
Rachel is pronounced RAH-chell.
Yitzchak is Hebrew for Isaac, and is pronounced YITS-chahk.
Her father was a Levite, descended from the Tribe of Levi. Levites have special recognition and duties. The Levite designation is passed from father to son.
Apparently, Rachel's married name and maiden name were the same, so she might have married a relative.
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Hilda:
The maiden HINDA daughter of Baruch Spiegel.
The term 'maiden' indicates that Hilda was not married.
Hinda is a Yiddish name. Baruch means 'blessed' and is pronounced bah-ROOCH. Some men with Baruch as their religious name have a secular name of Benedict or similar.
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Irvin:
YITZCHAK son of Yisrael.
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Ben:
BARUCH son of Baruch.
My comment about John's name, above, applies here, too.
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Sadie:
SHAYNDEL daughter of Avraham.
Shayndel is a Yiddish name that means 'the pretty one'. Avraham is Hebrew for Abraham.
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Mrs. Minnie:
The woman MENUCHA Spiegel daughter of Yeshayahu.
The name Menucha (meh-NOO-chah) means restfulness.

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