In fiction
- Lieutenant Hurwitz, a minor character in the movie Airplane! . A patient in a military hospital, he was suffering from "severe shell-shock," causing him to think he was Ethel Merman. Played by Merman herself, in her final screen appearance.
A variation of the name is Hurvitz, which may refer to:
A variation of the name is Ish-Hurwitz, which may refer to:
A variation of the name is Gurvitz, which may refer to:
A variation of the name is Gurwits, which may refer to:
Levites or Levi are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname Halevi, which consists of the Hebrew definite article "ה" Ha- ('the') plus Levi ('Levite'), is not conclusive regarding being a Levite; a titular use of HaLevi indicates being a Levite. The daughter of a Levite is a Bat Levi.
Hillel is a Jewish masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to:
Horowitz is a Levitical Ashkenazi surname deriving from the Horowitz family, though it can also be a non-Jewish surname as well. The name is derived from the town of Hořovice, Bohemia. Other variants of the name include Harowitz, Harowicz, Harrwitz, Harwitz, Horovitz, Horvitz, Horwicz, Horwitz, Hourwitz, Hurewicz, Hurwicz, Hurwitz, Gerovich, Gurovich, Gurevich, Gurvich, Gourevitch, Orowitz and Urwitz.
Horvitz is one of the variants of an Ashkenazi Jewish surname. It is also a non Jewish surname as well.
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.
Horwitz is a surname, current among Ashkenazi Jews. It is derived from the Yiddish pronunciation of the name of the town of Hořovice in Bohemia. For detailed historical background see the Horowitz page.
Abramsky or Abramski is a variation of a patronymic surname meaning "son of Abram", the Biblical figure. The name is most prevalent among Jews. Notable people with the surname include:
See also Woolf, Woolfe, Wolfe, Wolff, Wolfson and Woolfson.
Katz is a common German Ashkenazi Jewish surname.
Halperin is a variation of the Jewish surname Heilprin. Both forms are Southern Yiddish for Heilbrun, that is the German city Heilbronn. The name is sometimes transliterated into the Cyrillic alphabet as Galperin.
Harman is a surname of Germanic origin dating back before Christ. Most notable, (Arminius) was the unifier of the early Germanic tribes against the Roman Empire. In Low German the name is Hermann; in Upper German it is Harman. Its early name relationship to Arminius was discovered by Martin Luther. Arminius himself is said to have descended from the lower German tribes on coastal Germany who many originated as fisherman from the British Isles.
Rafaeli is a surname which means "son of Rafael". Spelling variations include Refaeli, Raphaeli, Raffaeli, and Raffaelli. The name may refer to:
Yosef is a Hebrew male name derived from the Biblical character Joseph. The name can also consist of the Hebrew yadah meaning "praise", "fame" and the word asaf. It is the Hebrew equivalent of the Arabic name Yusuf and the source of the English name Joseph.
Hurwicz, is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Eliyahu "Eli" Hurvitz was an Israeli industrialist. He was the chairman of the board and former CEO of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries at the time of his death.
Agmon is a Jewish surname, Hebrew for bulrush. Notable people with the surname include:
The Horowitz family is a prominent Ashkenazi Levitical rabbinic family that is widely acknowledged for its ancient and well-chronicled Levitical pedigree. The family chiefly descends from Rabbi Joseph HaLevi, who settled in Hořovice, Bohemia, in 1391 and adopted the surname "Ish-Horowitz".
Admoni is a Jewish surname, which means "red" or "ruddy" in Hebrew. Notable people with the surname include:
Yerushalmi is a Hebrew surname literally meaning "a Jerusalemite".
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