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Moskowitz (also Moskovitz, Moscovitch, Moskovits, Moscovitch, and other variants) is an Eastern Ashkenazic Jewish surname. A Germanized form of a Slavic patronymic of the Yiddish personal name Moshke, a pet form of Moshe. Moscovici is the Romanian form, Moszkowicz is the Polish form.

Not to be confused with Moskvitch.

People

Moschcowitz

Eli Moschcowitz (1879–1964), Hungarian-born American doctor

Moscovich

Ivan Moscovich (born 1926), a designer of games, puzzles, toys, and educational aids
Maurice Moscovich (1871–1940), Russian-American actor

Moscovitch

Dylan Moscovitch (born 1984), Canadian Olympic medalist pair skater
Hannah Moscovitch (born 1978), a Canadian female playwright
Morris Moscovitch, the Max & Gianna Glassman Chair in Neuropsychology and Aging and Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto

Moshkovich

Zelman Moshkovich Chernyavsky (Template:Lang-ru; 1903–1968), a Jewish Soviet cinematographer^[1]

Moshkovitz

Omer Moshkovitz, actor
Shulem Moshkovitz (died 1958), Romania-born rabbi, known as the Shotzer Rebbe

Moshkowitz

Dana Moshkovitz, Israeli computer scientist

Moskovitz

Dustin Moskovitz, American businessman

Moskowitz

Barry Ted Moskowitz (born 1950, Patterson, New Jersey), a United States federal judge
Belle Moskowitz, political advisor to New York Governor and 1928 presidential candidate Alfred E. Smith
Bezalel Joshua Moskowitz ^[2]
Christopher Moskowitz, a senior technology leader based in the USA
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, née Moskowitz, a food and wine writer, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ehud Moskowitz (Moshkovitsh)^[3]
Eva Moskowitz, educator and former City Council member in New York City
Eve Merriam, née Moskovitz (born 1916, Philadelphia), an American poet
Gordon Moskowitz, social psychologist
Hannah Moskowitz (born 1991), American author
Henry Moskowitz, civil rights leader
Henry Moskowitz, New York real estate investor
Howard Moskowitz, American market researcher and psychophysicist
Irving Moskowitz, Jewish American businessman and philanthropist
Isa Chandra Moskowitz, American-born cookbook author
Jared E. Moskowitz (born 1980), the youngest elected official in South Florida
Joel Moskowitz, American public health researcher
Joseph Moskowitz, Romanian-born American musician who invented the klezmer approach to the cymbalum
Miriam Moskowitz. American convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice during the McCarthy era
Naftali Asher Yeshayahu Moscowitz (Moskowitz), a Melitzer Rebbe of Ashdod
Ohad Moskowitz (born 1974), Orthodox Jewish singer
Paul Moskowitz, Research Staff Member at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Hawthorne, NY
Robert Moskowitz, American painter
Ryan Moskowitz, Brand Architect and Creative Director
Sam Moskowitz, writer, critic, and historian
Sid Moscowitz, character in the 1990 film Alice
Stacy Moskowitz, shooting victim of David Berkowitz
Stanley Moskowitz, top official of the Central Intelligence Agency
Tobias Jacob "Toby" Moskowitz (born 1971), an American financial economist and professor
David Michael Moskowitz, Born 1940 NYC, American structural bridge engineer and bridge historian

Moszkowicz

Bram Moszkowicz (born 1960), a Dutch jurist and former lawyer, son of Max Moszkowicz sr.
Daniel Moszkowicz, aka Dawid Chone (1905, Warsaw - 1943, Białystok), Jewish Polish merchant^[4]
Imo Moszkowicz (1925, Ahlen - 2011, Munich), German director, writer and actor^[5]
Ludwig Moszkowicz (1873, Kraków - 1945, Vienna), Jewish Polish/Austro-Hungarian surgeon, pathologist^[6]
Martin Moszkowicz (born 1958), German film producer^[7]
Max Moszkowicz sr. (born 1926), a retired Dutch lawyer
Michał Moszkowicz (born 1941, Magnitogorsk), Jewish Polish writer^[8]
"Baruch" Robert Moszkowicz (born 1953, Maastricht), son of Max Moszkowicz sr.^[9]

In Fiction

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, an animated comedy film where the protagonist is a mouse named Fievel Mousekewitz (word play on Moskowitz)
"Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz", the tenth episode in season 6 of American sitcom Frasier
Minnie and Moskowitz, a film by John Cassavetes

Other

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, a New York City law firm founded in 1979
Moschkowitz Syndrome (Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura), named after discoverer Eli Moschkowitz

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-'''Moskowitz''' (also '''Moskovitz,''' '''Moscovitch,''' '''Moskovits,''' '''Moscovitch,''' and other variants) is an Eastern [[Ashkenazic]] Jewish surname.  A [[Germanized]] form of a Slavic [[patronymic]] of the [[Yiddish]] personal name Moshke, a pet form of [[Moshe]].
+'''Moskowitz''' (also '''Moskovitz,''' '''Moscovitch,''' '''Moskovits,''' '''Moscovitch,''' and other variants) is an Eastern [[Ashkenazic]] Jewish surname.  A [[Germanized]] form of a Slavic [[patronymic]] of the [[Yiddish]] personal name Moshke, a pet form of [[Moshe]]. [[Moscovici]] is the Romanian form, Moszkowicz is the Polish form.
+Not to be confused with [[Moskvitch (disambiguation)|Moskvitch]].
-"Moskowitz" may also refer to:
-== Family name ==
+== People ==
-===Moshkowitz===
+=== Moschcowitz ===
+* [[Eli Moschcowitz]] (1879–1964), Hungarian-born American doctor
+=== Moscovich ===
+* [[Ivan Moscovich]] (born 1926), a designer of games, puzzles, toys, and educational aids
+* [[Maurice Moscovich]] (1871–1940), Russian-American actor
+=== Moscovitch ===
+* [[Dylan Moscovitch]] (born 1984), Canadian Olympic medalist pair skater
+* [[Hannah Moscovitch]] (born 1978), a Canadian female playwright
+* [[Morris Moscovitch]], the Max & Gianna Glassman Chair in Neuropsychology and Aging and Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto
+=== Moshkovich ===
+* [[Zelman Chernyavsky|Zelman Moshkovich Chernyavsky]] ({{lang-ru|Зельман Мошкович Чернявский}}; 1903–1968), a Jewish Soviet cinematographer<ref>[[:ru:Чернявский, Зельман Мошкович]]</ref>
+=== Moshkovitz ===
+* [[Omer Moshkovitz]], actor
+* [[Shulem Moshkovitz]] (died 1958), Romania-born rabbi, known as the Shotzer Rebbe
+=== Moshkowitz ===
 * [[Dana Moshkovitz]], Israeli computer scientist
-===Moskowitz===
+=== Moskovitz ===
+* [[Dustin Moskovitz]], American businessman
+=== Moskowitz ===
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 * [[Barry Ted Moskowitz]] (born 1950, Patterson, New Jersey), a United States federal judge
 * [[Belle Moskowitz]], political advisor to New York Governor and 1928 presidential candidate Alfred E. Smith
+* [[Bezalel Joshua Moskowitz]] <ref>[[:yi:בצלאל יהושע מאשקאוויטש]]</ref>
 * [[Christopher Moskowitz]], a senior technology leader based in the USA
 * [[Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl|Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, née Moskowitz]], a food and wine writer, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
+* [[Ehud Moskowitz]] ''(Moshkovitsh)''<ref>[[:yi:אוהד מאשקאוויטש]]</ref>
-* [[Dustin Moskovitz]], American businessman
 * [[Eva Moskowitz]], educator and former City Council member in New York City
 * [[Eve Merriam|Eve Merriam, née Moskovitz]] (born 1916, Philadelphia), an American poet
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 * [[Stanley Moskowitz]], top official of the Central Intelligence Agency
 * [[Toby Moskowitz|Tobias Jacob "Toby" Moskowitz]] (born 1971), an American financial economist and professor
-* [[David Michael Moskowitz, Born 1940 NYC, American structural bridge engineer and bridge
+* [[David Michael Moskowitz]], Born 1940 NYC, American structural bridge engineer and bridge historian
-historian
-=== Moscovich ===
-* [[Ivan Moscovich]] (born 1926), a designer of games, puzzles, toys, and educational aids
-* [[Maurice Moscovich]] (1871–1940), Russian-American actor
-=== Moscovitch ===
+=== Moszkowicz ===
+* [[Bram Moszkowicz]] (born 1960), a Dutch jurist and former lawyer, son of Max Moszkowicz sr.
-* [[Dylan Moscovitch]] (born 1984), Canadian Olympic medalist pair skater
+* [[Daniel Moszkowicz]], aka [[Dawid Chone]] (1905, Warsaw - 1943, Białystok), Jewish Polish merchant<ref>[[:pl:Daniel Moszkowicz]]</ref>
-* [[Hannah Moscovitch]] (born 1978), a Canadian female playwright
+* [[Imo Moszkowicz]] (1925, Ahlen - 2011, Munich), German director, writer and actor<ref>[[:de:Imo Moszkowicz]]</ref>
-* [[Morris Moscovitch]], the Max & Gianna Glassman Chair in Neuropsychology and Aging and Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto
+* [[Ludwig Moszkowicz]] (1873, Kraków - 1945, Vienna), Jewish Polish/Austro-Hungarian surgeon, pathologist<ref>[[:pl:Ludwig Moszkowicz]]</ref>
+* [[Martin Moszkowicz]] (born 1958), German film producer<ref>[[:de:Martin Moszkowicz]]</ref>
+* [[Max Moszkowicz|Max Moszkowicz sr.]] (born 1926), a retired Dutch lawyer
+* [[Michał Moszkowicz]] (born 1941, Magnitogorsk), Jewish Polish writer<ref>[[:pl:Michał Moszkowicz]]</ref>
+* [[Robert Moszkowicz|"Baruch" Robert Moszkowicz]] (born 1953, Maastricht), son of Max Moszkowicz sr.<ref>[[:nl:Robert Moszkowicz]]</ref>
-== See also ==
+== In Fiction ==
 * ''[[An American Tail: Fievel Goes West]]'', an animated comedy film where the protagonist is a mouse named Fievel Mousekewitz (word play on Moskowitz)
 * "[[Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz]]", the tenth episode in season 6 of American sitcom ''Frasier''
 * ''[[Minnie and Moskowitz]]'', a film by John Cassavetes
+== Other ==
 * [[Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker]], a New York City law firm founded in 1979
+* Moschkowitz Syndrome ([[Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura]]), named after discoverer Eli Moschkowitz
-* [[Moscovici]] (Romanian form)
-* [[Moszkowicz]] (Polish form)
+== See also ==
 * [[Moskvitch (disambiguation)]]
+* [[Moscovici]] (Romanian form)
-{{surname|Moskowitz, Moskovitz, [[Moscowitz]]; [[Moscovich]], [[Moscovitch]]}}
+{{surname|Moskowitz, Moschcowitz, Moscovich, Moscovitch, Moshkovich, Moshkovitz, Moskovitz, Moskowitz, Moszkowicz}}
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