Yachne (Yäch´-ne), Yid. Prop. n.
Yakub (yä-kůb´), Russ. Prop. n.
Yankel (yän´-kl), Yid. Prop. n.
Yeshibah (ye-shib´-ä), Hebr. Rabbinical school or seminary.
Yeshibah Bachur, a student in a yeshibah.
Yiddish (yid´-ish), Yid. Judeo-German, the language of the Jews of Eastern Europe. The basis is an archaic form of German, on which are grafted many words of Hebrew origin, and words from the vernacular of the country.
Yochem (yo´-chem), Yid. Prop. n.
Yuchovitch (yů-chov-itch´), Russ. Name of a village.
Zaddik (tzä´-dik), Hebr. A man of piety; a holy man.
Zalmen (zäl´-men), Yid. Prop. n.