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שאול

“to ask, to borrow”

שאול (sha'úl) is a masculine given name. It is used in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Yiddish.

Aramaic and Hebrew and YiddishWritten in Hebrew script, read right to left. In English: Saul.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

שאול goes back to a word meaning “to ask, to borrow.”

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שאול’s family of names

In Yiddish usage, שאול has a conventional equivalent in the English form Saul. In Hebrew usage, שאול has a transliteration in alfabe çevirisi gerekiyor. In Yiddish usage, שאול can be written in the Roman alphabet as SHOEL.

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Around the world

שאול has relatives in 3 languages.

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Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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