Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yisroel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
yis-roel
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Yiddish.

Etymology

From Yiddish ישׂראל (yisroel, “Israel”), from Hebrew ישראל (yisra'él, “Israel”). Doublet of Israel.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ישׂראל, ישראל

Phrases

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does yisroel mean?
A male given name from Yiddish.
Where does yisroel come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce yisroel

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