Given name & surname
Motl
Motl is a surname from Czech. It is used in English and Czech.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Yiddish use, Motl is an affectionate form of Mordecai. An origin associated with Mordecai is Persian.
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The story
In Yiddish use, Motl is an affectionate form of Mordecai. The history of Mordecai gives this family its wider story. Mordecai appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
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Motl’s family of names
Motl is an affectionate form of Mordecai. Motl has a related form in Motke.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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