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Moishe

/ˈmɔɪʃə/

Moishe proper noun: a male given name from Yiddish.

Proper noun

Moishe

  1. A male given name from Yiddish.
  2. Synonym of Moses (the Hebrew Jewish prophet)
    Synonyms:
    Moses

Synonyms of Moishe

Forms of Moishe

alternative formMoyshe
alternative formMoshe
alternative formMoses

Origin of Moishe

From Yiddish משה (moyshe), from Hebrew משה (moshé).

Questions about Moishe

What does Moishe mean?
Moishe means a male given name from Yiddish.
What part of speech is Moishe?
Moishe is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Moishe?
Moishe is pronounced /ˈmɔɪʃə/.

Words near Moishe in the dictionary

  1. moiser
  2. moisers
  3. Moises
  4. Moises Padilla
  5. Moiseses
  6. Moishe
  7. Moishy
  8. Moisie
  9. Moism
  10. Moison
  11. Moissan

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