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While the word "sheps" means "sheep", and "shepsel" thus means "lamb", that is NOT the origin of the name. The name Shepsel is in fact a diminutive of Shabsi, or Shabsai, a name that appears in The Bible, and may mean "Saturn".

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Q: What does the Yiddish name Shepsel mean in English?
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