Krawitz

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proper noun

A surname from the Slavic languages.

OriginPolish krawiec ← Slovak kravec ← Belarusian кравец →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kravec · alternative Kravets · alternative Kravetz · alternative Kravietz · alternative Kravitz · alternative Krawiec · alternative Krawietz

  1. A surname from the Slavic languages.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*kravьcь
  2. Ukrainianкравець“tailor”
  3. Belarusianкравец“tailor”
  4. Slovakkravec“tailor”
  5. Polishkrawiec“tailor”
  6. EnglishKrawitz

From Polish krawiec (“tailor”), Slovak kravec (“tailor”), Belarusian кравец (kravjec, “tailor”), or Ukrainian кравець (kravecʹ, “tailor”). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kravьcь.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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