Show ContentsGurvich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Gurvich

What does the name Gurvich mean?

The prestigious Jewish surname Gurvich comes from Bohemia, which is now part of the Czech Republic. In the Middle Ages, people were often known by only one name. As they began moving closer together, it became necessary to adopt surnames, in order to better distinguish themselves from one another. There are a wide variety of hereditary surnames, and the surname Gurvich is a habitational name. It is taken from the place called Horovice, in Bohemia which is derived from the Slavic element, gora, which means hill.

Early Origins of the Gurvich family

The surname Gurvich was first found in the town of Horovice, Bohemia, in the 15th century, where they were first recorded in early documents.

Gurvich Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Horowitz, Horovitz, Hurwitz, Horobetz, Horwitz, Haurwitz, Gorwitz, Gurvitz, Gurvich, Urwitz and many more.

Contemporary Notables of the name Gurvich (post 1700) +

  • Louis S. Gurvich Jr., American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2008; Presidential Elector for Louisiana, 2012 1
  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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