Horovitz is one of the variants of a surname originating in the Jewish community of Bohemia – bearers of that surname apparently migrated in the Middle Ages from a small town Hořovice in Bohemia. For detailed historical background see the Horowitz page. It can also be a non-Jewish surname as well.
The surname Kushner is an English-based transliteration of the Yiddish name קושנער, a variant of קושניר, an occupational name stemming from קירזשנער (kirzshner), a furrier. This is related to the German word Kürschner and the Ukrainian word кушнір (kushnir), with the same meaning.
See also Woolf, Woolfe, Wolfe, Wolff, Wolfson and Woolfson.
Schaefer is an alternative spelling and cognate for the German word schäfer, meaning 'shepherd', which itself descends from the Old High German scāphare. Variants "Shaefer", "Schäfer", the additional alternative spelling "Schäffer", and the anglicised forms "Schaeffer", "Schaffer", "Shaffer", "Shafer", and "Schafer" are all common surnames.
Schreiner is a family name of German origin.
Litt is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Philippson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Philipp", coming from the German language given name variant of "Philip", both derived from philippos, of Ancient Greek origin.
Raven is a surname, and may refer to:
Nutt is an English surname.
Parkin is a surname, and may refer to
Winner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Benatar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bowdich is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Wight is a surname. It is an older English spelling of either Wright (surname) or White (surname), or perhaps denoted an inhabitant of the Isle of Wight.
Brydges is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Brazil is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Millner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Peebles is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Parkins is a surname, and may refer to:
Whitefield is the surname of:
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