Spector

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proper noun

A surname from Yiddish.

OriginYiddish ספּעקטאָר →
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Meanings

proper nounSpector (plural Spectors)

plural Spectors · alternative Spektor

  1. A surname from Yiddish.

Origin

  1. Yiddishספּעקטאָר
  2. EnglishSpector

From Yiddish ספּעקטאָר (spektor), an occupational surname for a teacher's assistant in a Jewish school.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Prescotprosect
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APA

Spector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spector

MLA

“Spector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spector. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spector,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spector.

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