Dreizel | Imamother

amother

Green

Sat, Mar 30 2019, 5:57 pm

Anyone know of a source for the name Dreizel?
What does it mean?

amother

Salmon

Sat, Mar 30 2019, 10:21 pm

When researched it for my daughter online it came up that it means beloved - same meaning like Ahuva

amother

Honeydew

Sat, Mar 30 2019, 11:48 pm

Don’t know the source of the name but I know a few people with the name.
Just curious why you’re spelling it with an e?

Orchid

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 12:20 am

R' Moshe Feinstein famously said "that's not a real name" in Igros Moshe. Don't have source now but DH has shown it to me before.

dankbar

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 12:25 am

Ei sound like a long I sound. Just like Raizel in Yiddish would be pronounced Reizel. Maybe same thing with Dreizel.

DrMom

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 1:50 am

Sounds like a combination of Dreidel (as in Hanukkah) and Reizel.

nchr

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 1:55 am

dankbar wrote:

Ei sound like a long I sound. Just like Raizel in Yiddish would be pronounced Reizel. Maybe same thing with Dreizel.

The Dreizy's I know pronounce it Drayzel (instead of Dryzel) even if their sister is a Raizy (pronounced ryzel). It may be spelled with an ayin, but don't take my word on it. It may bein the gemara under gitten. I know a few people with the name, but have no idea what it means.

etky

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 2:17 am

DrMom wrote:

Sounds like a combination of Dreidel (as in Hanukkah) and Reizel.

That's exactly what I thought too Smile

OBnursemom

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 7:30 am

I know a Dreizel, but her name was actually Devorah Reizel.

Culturedpearls

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 7:45 am

Orchid wrote:

R' Moshe Feinstein famously said "that's not a real name" in Igros Moshe. Don't have source now but DH has shown it to me before.

This is correct

amother

Green

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 8:13 am

Did Rav Moshe say where the name came from? I would love to know a Hebrew version of it.

notshanarishona

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 8:17 am

Just think carefully before you give your kid such an unusual name. Think about what kind of life you are setting them up for, reading, etc.
I know one friend with Drayzel as a middle name and she guards that as a best kept secret. The only one who calls her it is her mother and she was embarrassed to bring friends over in case they would find it out. It's not a name most kidd would be ok with.

amother

Honeydew

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 8:49 am

notshanarishona wrote:

And that’s your own opinion.

Culturedpearls

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 8:59 am

amother wrote:

Did Rav Moshe say where the name came from? I would love to know a Hebrew version of it.

R Moshe says it’s likely a corruption of Raizel

amother

Teal

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 10:44 am

It's a fairly common name in chassidishe circles. I know of a very large family, Weissman, where everyone has a Drayzel and are called Draizy.

nchr

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 10:46 am

Interesting. According to online sources it is a Yiddish version of a Slavic name Droza. There are plenty of names like this in Yiddish. Charna, Brana, etc. etc.

amother

Pewter

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 10:55 am

notshanarishona wrote:

I have one of these unusual yiddish names and yeah... I agree with this

Ruchel

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 10:56 am

People don't randomly add a letter or make up a name - well today yes but not then. Droza, or even Drusilla - depends on where you look.

FranticFrummie

Sun, Mar 31 2019, 1:06 pm

I'd be afraid that kids would follow her around the play ground singing-

I have a little Dreizel...

Yeah, kids can be jerks sometimes. Don't give them something to work with.