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Alter

in Rhode Island

There are 5 people with the last name "Alter" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

NameRank
Alter 20,234
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  1. is 20,230th most common Alperin
  2. is 20,231st most common Alsop
  3. is 20,232nd most common Alssid
  4. is 20,233rd most common Altagracia
  5. is 20,234th most common Alter
  6. is 20,235th most common Alteri
  7. is 20,236th most common Altice
  8. is 20,237th most common Alu
  9. is 20,238th most common Alward

Most Common First Names for Alter

Ego, Ernest, Esther, Karen, Peter

Meaning & History

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): distinguishing epithet for the older of two bearers of the same personal name.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Alter, an inflected form of alt ‘old’. This was in part an omen name, expressing the parents’ hope that the child would live a long life; in part an apotropaic name, given to a child born after the death of a sibling, but also said to have sometimes been assumed by someone who was seriously ill. The purpose is supposed to have been to confuse the Angel of Death into thinking that the person was old and so not worth claiming as a victim.

Recent Searches for "Alter" in Rhode Island

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Ego Alter, RI (2 searches)
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