His father's name is interesting. Two options:

The Vernacular Form of Zevulun: Most commonly, Zavel functions as the everyday Yiddish nickname (kinnui) for the formal Hebrew biblical name Zevulun (זְבוּלוּן / Zebulun). The Hebrew root z-v-l (זבל) means "to exalt," "to honor," or "lofty dwelling place.

"The Diminutive of Ze'ev: In some regions, it was used as a dialectual variant or pet form of the name Ze'ev (זְאֵב), meaning "wolf."

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