Horowitz

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US/ˈhɔɹ.ə.wɪts/New York City/ˈhɑɹ.ə.wɪts/

proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Horowitz ← Yiddish האָראָװיץ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from German.
nounHorowitz (plural Horowitzes or Horowitzs or Horowitz)

plural Horowitzes · plural Horowitzs

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Horowitz index.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
horowitz index

Origin

  1. Yiddishהאָראָװיץ
  2. GermanHorowitz
  3. EnglishHorowitz

From German Horowitz and Yiddish האָראָװיץ (horovits), named after Horowitz (Czech Hořovice), a town with a large Jewish population in the Late Middle Ages.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 霍羅威茨 /霍罗威茨
  • 霍羅威茨 /霍罗威茨 (Huòluówēicí)surname
Hebrew הורוביץ
  • הורוביץsurname
Hindi होरोविट्ज़
  • होरोविट्ज़ (horoviṭz)surname
Polish Horowitz
  • Horowitzsurname
Yiddish האָראָוויץ
  • האָראָוויץ (horovits)surname
Cite this entry
APA

Horowitz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horowitz

MLA

“Horowitz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horowitz. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Horowitz,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horowitz.

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