Helfand

H4E1L1F4A1N1D2

proper noun

A surname from Yiddish.

OriginYiddish העלפֿאַנד →
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Meanings

proper nounHelfand (plural Helfands)

plural Helfands · alternative Gelfand · alternative Gelfond · alternative Helfant

  1. A surname from Yiddish.

Origin

  1. Yiddishהעלפֿאַנד“elephant”
  2. EnglishHelfand

Borrowed from Yiddish העלפֿאַנד (helfand, “elephant”), a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.

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APA

Helfand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helfand

MLA

“Helfand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helfand. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Helfand,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helfand.

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