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Etymology of Urwitz

What does the name Urwitz mean?

The prestigious Jewish surname Urwitz 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 Urwitz 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 Urwitz family

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

Urwitz 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 Urwitz (post 1700) +

  • Max Urwitz, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1904; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 8th District, 1905 1
  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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