Reply To: Meanings of the names Zelig and Zalman

oomis, Again, Moshe is in Lashon Kodesh, as is the reason for his name, in Lashon Kodesh. As the Torah writes specifically – the name and reason. No other language involved. Meforshim say that she asked around and found out the words. His name in Egyptian was Monias. (Tuvia, Avigdor, etc. are all names cited by Midrashim, from Divrei Hayomim)