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Is there a reason that Pesach (usually Paysach when a person's name) is a relatively common Jewish name, whereas no other Yom Tov, specifically the other regalim, became names?

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    What? You never met Sukkos Goldstein?
    – rosends
    Commented Oct 31 at 13:16
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    Or Tuvia Shvat?
    – Rabbi Kaii
    Commented Oct 31 at 13:19
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    The "Kievan Letter" has a Jew named Chanukkah.
    – Y DJ
    Commented Oct 31 at 13:52
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    Rabbi Yom Tov Ben Abraham
    – Curious Yid
    Commented Oct 31 at 14:41
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    @YDJ Nowadays too there are some bearers of that name: maariv.co.il/jewishism/holidays/Article-964961 says that in 2022 there were 186 people in Israel with the given name Chanukah.
    – Meir
    Commented Oct 31 at 15:58

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