Latke
[ˈlɑːtkə]Meaning
Yiddish לאַטקע (latke), literally "pancake"
Background Story
Latke is the Yiddish word for a pancake, the potato pancake or fritter of Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine traditionally prepared to celebrate Hanukkah, sometimes romanized as latka. In the Jewish diaspora the same food is known as levivot, literally "little hearts". The sources checked do not record it as a personal name.
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