No, the first letter in Russian is a Х, but making it an English H would make it silent by itself. Or so my parents were told.
it's not an Ashkenazi name is it? Something Hebrew-based?
That's what we think. Definitely not Ashkenazi, but we're not exactly sure on the stem. It fits the Hebrew three-consonant root rule, but translates to something like "room" or "school" so we're not completely sure the interpertation is... erm, kosher.
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No, the first letter in Russian is a Х, but making it an English H would make it silent by itself. Or so my parents were told.
it's not an Ashkenazi name is it? Something Hebrew-based?
That's what we think. Definitely not Ashkenazi, but we're not exactly sure on the stem. It fits the Hebrew three-consonant root rule, but translates to something like "room" or "school" so we're not completely sure the interpertation is... erm, kosher.