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Yiddish
Etymology
Compare German Salomon. Compare doublet שלמה (shloyme).
Proper noun
זלמן • (zalmen) m
- a male given name, a Yiddish form of Solomon
Usage notes
- The double name שלמה־זלמן (shloyme-zalmen), made up of the two doublets, was a common formal name for those who more informally went by זלמן (zalmen) or שלמה (shloyme).