Her 3 first names require a comment. Most likely she had the usual two first names as a child and then was taken with a childhood illness and survived. The Yiddish women's first name "Alta" means "old" or "old woman" It is the feminine form of the Yiddish name Alter Traditionally, Ashkenazi Jewish families gave this name as a prayer for longevity or as a protective "amuletic name" to trick the Angel of Death if a child fell seriously ill

E. Ganin Aug 2026