Meanings
plural Kravitzes · alternative Kravec · alternative Kravets · alternative Kravetz · alternative Kravietz · alternative Krawiec · alternative Krawietz · alternative Krawitz
- A surname from the Slavic languages.
He and Kravitz may have to engage in a few too many convenient exchanges complaining about Giuliani-era gentrification, but their chemistry is palpable, and so are their differing levels of New Yorkiness, as she playfully ribs his mama’s-boy out-of-towner vibe.
2025 August 27, Jesse Hassenger, “Caught Stealing is Darren Aronofsky's funniest film, even if it still turns bleak”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2025
Origin
- Proto-Slavic*kravьcь
- Polishkrawiec“tailor”
- Slovakkravec“tailor”
- Ukrainianкравець“tailor”
- Belarusianкравец“tailor”
- EnglishKravitz
From a Slavic language, e.g. Belarusian кравец (kravjec, “tailor”), Ukrainian кравець (kravecʹ, “tailor”), Slovak kravec (“tailor”), or Polish krawiec (“tailor”). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kravьcь (compare *krojiti (“to cut”)).
More words from Belarusian, Ukrainian, Slovak
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Kravitz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kravitz
“Kravitz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kravitz. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kravitz,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kravitz.
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