What is the English equivalent of the Jewish personal name Menachim?

Is there a direct equivalent - e.g.Shimon =%26gt; Simon, or is it a Hebrew word with a literal meaning?

What is the English equivalent of the Jewish personal name Menachim?
The boy's name Menachem \m(e)-na-chem\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "comforter". Israeli statesman Menachem Begin.





Menachem has 4 variant forms: Menaheim, Menahem, Nachum and Nahum.





For more information, see also related names Mendel and Nachman.








Menachem is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
Reply:Variant of MENAHEM -Means "comforter" in Hebrew. This was the name of a king of Israel who appears in the Old Testament.
Reply:Malcolm
Reply:Menachem is a Hebrew name and means Comforter. There is no English translation of it. I have two Uncles by that name in Israel.





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