The correct term for a Jewish matchmaker is shadchanit for a woman, shadchan for a man.

What does Yenta mean in Jewish?

Yenta or Yente (Yiddish: יענטע‎) is a Yiddish womens given name. It is a variant form of the name Yentl, which ultimately is thought to be derived from the Italian word gentile, meaning noble or refined. The use of yenta as a word for busybody originated in the age of Yiddish theater.

Is the meaning of kismet?

Kismet comes from the Arabic word qisma, which means portion or lot. This is, in part, due to how kismet came into the language, and where it came from. Kismet was borrowed into English in the early 1800s from Turkish, where it was used as a synonym of fate.

What does the name kismet mean?

Kismet Has Arabic Roots We borrowed kismet from Turkish in the 1800s, but it ultimately derives from the Arabic qisma, meaning portion or lot. Several other terms in our bizarre opening question (namely, macramé, coffee, sherbet, and minaret) have roots in those languages too.