Liebowitz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Israel

Etymology of Liebowitz

What does the name Liebowitz mean?

The surname Liebowitz is a nickname, which comes from the Yiddish word 'lib,' which means 'dear' or 'beloved.' It was generally given to someone who was 'amiable.'

Liebowitz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lieber, Lieberman, Liebermann, Liebermensch, Lieberson, Liebowitz, Liebernickel, Liebeck and many more.

Contemporary Notables of the name Liebowitz (post 1700) +

Simon J. Liebowitz (1905-1998), American politician and judge in New York, Member of the New York State Senate from 1960 to 1968
Ronald D. Liebowitz (b. 1957), American academic, President of Middlebury College
Richard Liebowitz, American entrepreneur, Broadway producer, former lawyer and photographer specializing in copyright law
Michael Liebowitz, American psychiatrist and researcher specializing in anxiety disorders
Jack Liebowitz (1900-2000), American accountant and publisher, co-owner of Detective Comics
Sidney Liebowitz (1935-2024), birth name of Steve Lawrence, an American singer, comedian, and actor, best known as a member of a duo with his wife Eydie Gormé, billed as "Steve and Eydie"

Historic Events for the Liebowitz family +

Triangle Waist Company

Miss Nettie Liebowitz (b. 1888), Romanian Jewish garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she died in the fire 1

Sources +

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire