Katriel

Katriel, Kasriel, or Casriel is a personal name. It may be Hebrew-language given name and surname כתריאל, meaning "God is my crown" or "God surrounds and supports me". The name of the fictional shtetl of Kasrilevka ultimately originated from it. "Katriel" may also be an alternate spelling of the name Catriel of Argentine origin. Notable people with the name include:

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  1. ↑ Dan Miron, "The Literary Image of the Shtetl", Jewish Social Studies, New Series, Vol. 1, No. 3, 1995, pp. 1-43, JSTOR 4467450