Moskovitz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Russia

Etymology of Moskovitz

What does the name Moskovitz mean?

The surname Moskovitz is a patronymic surname formed by adding the Slavic suffix "-ovic" meaning "son of" to a transformation of the biblical Hebrew personal Moses ("Mosko" was a Polish pet form of the personal name Moses). Jews in Eastern and Central Europe only began to use fixed hereditary surnames near the end of the 18th century. Beginning in 1845 in Russia, Jewish people were compelled to choose or accept hereditary surnames. Because of the era when these names were assumed, it is highly unlikely that the name origins have to do with the place name Moscow.

Early Origins of the Moskovitz family

The surname Moskovitz was first found in Russia, where the name was born by members of the Jewish population of the Russian Empire.

Early History of the Moskovitz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moskovitz research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1468 is included under the topic Early Moskovitz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moskovitz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moskowitz, Moskowitch, Moskowvich, Moskovic, Moskowicz, Mocowicz, Moskovicz, Moscowitz, Moskovitz, Moskowits, Moskovits and many more.

Early Notables of the Moskovitz family

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Migration of the Moskovitz family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Samuel Moskovits, who arrived in Allegany County, Pennsylvania, and Herman Moscowitz, who came to Arkansas in 1875.

Contemporary Notables of the name Moskovitz (post 1700) +

Sigmond Moskovitz, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for borough President of Bronx, New York, 1933 1
George Moskovitz, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1934 2
Richard A Moskovitz MD, author of "Lost in the mirror: an inside look at borderline personality disorder"
Marc Moskovitz, cellist with the Toledo trio, and professor of music at Toledo University

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html