שפּרינצע

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Old Spanish esperanza, ultimately from Latin sperata (hope). Compare Spanish Esperanza. The name was brought to Eastern Europe by Ladino-speaking Jews from the Ottoman Empire.

Proper noun

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שפּרינצע (shprintsef

  1. a female given name

Further reading

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