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Globally, אלתר (Alter , אלתר ) is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom female first name. The given name אלתר is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Israel, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Syria, and Lebanon, where it is a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Israel, Philippines, and Indonesia. Likewise, אלתר is the last name as well as the forename.
אלתר is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Alter Anführer der Diebe , the operatic character in the opera María de Buenos Aires; Alter Saporoger , the operatic character in the opera Pantöffelchen, Cherevichki; Alter Mann , the operatic character in the opera Waiting for the Barbarians; Alter Mann , the operatic character in the opera Mona and Alter Araber , the operatic character in the opera Julietta (Martinů), among other works.