Twersky

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proper noun

A surname from Yiddish.

OriginYiddish טבֿריה →
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Meanings

proper nounTwersky (plural Twerskys)

plural Twerskys

  1. A surname from Yiddish.

Origin

  1. Yiddishטבֿריה“Tiberias”
  2. EnglishTwersky

Perhaps from Yiddish טבֿריה (tverye, “Tiberias”) + -sky.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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