Abramowicz, Abramovich, Abramowitz, and Abramovitz are variant spellings of a name meaning "son of Abraham" among

Slavic language The Slavic languages, also known as the Slavonic languages, are Indo-European languages spoken primarily by the Slavic peoples and their descendants. They are thought to descend from a proto-language called Proto-Slavic, spoken during the E ...

speaking peoples; it is a common surname amongst

Ashkenazi Jews Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...

, for whom it is commonly Hebraized to ''Ben-Avraham'' (בן-אברהם) upon immigration to Israel. It was also one of the many surnames of which were historically given by the returning

Crusaders The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The best known of these Crusades are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that were ...

to their children, in recognition of their father's visit to the Middle East. The surname Abramovich is not related to the Christian surname

Abramović Abramović ( sr-cyr, Абрамовић, ) is a surname from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia. It is a patronymic derived from the given name ''Abram''. It may refer to: * Alen Abramović (born 1976), Croatian cross-country ...

. Some people with these names include: Abramowicz (Polish) *

Lisa Abramowicz Lisa or LISA may refer to: People People with the mononym * Lisa Lisa (born 1967), American actress and lead singer of the Cult Jam * Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974), stylized "LISA", Japanese singer and producer * Lisa Komine (born 1978), ...

, American television and radio host * Michel Abramowicz (1950-), French cinematographer *

Danny Abramowicz Daniel Stanley Abramowicz (born July 13, 1945) is a former American football player and coach. He played wide receiver in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers and college football at Xavier University. ...

(1945-), American football player *

Halina Abramowicz Halina is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Halina Łukomska (born 1929), Polish soprano *Halina Aszkiełowicz (born 1947), Polish former volleyball player and 1968 Olympic medallist * Halina Balon (born 1948), Polish fencer * ...

, Professor of Physics, Tel Aviv University and Max Planck Institute *

Kazimierz Abramowicz Kazimierz Abramowicz (1889–1936) was a Polish mathematician and professor at the University of Poznan A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic d ...

(1889–1936), Polish mathematician *

Manuel Abramowicz Manuel Abramowicz (born 1967) is a far-left Belgian reporter, specialist of the far right. He initially was a member of the youth wing of the Parti ouvrier socialiste (Socialist Workers Party), a trotskyist movement, currently known as the Revo ...

(born 1967), Belgian reporter *

Michał Abramowicz Mikhail Vladimirovich Abramovich (russian: Михаил Владимирович Абрамович; pl, Michał Abramowicz; 1884 – 1965) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet geologist of Polish origin. He was born and died in Baku, the capital of A ...

(1884–1965), Russian and Soviet geologist * Hirsz Abramowicz (1881–1960), prominent Yiddish historian and writer *

Yehuda Meir Abramowicz Yehuda Meir Abramowicz ( he, יהודה מאיר אברמוביץ, born 24 July 1914, died 20 April 2007) was an Israeli rabbi and politician. He served as general secretary of Agudat Yisrael, which he represented in the Knesset from 1972 until 19 ...

, (1914–2007), Israeli rabbi and politician *

Andrzej Abramowicz Andrzej Abramowicz (died 1763) was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman. He was Castellan Lithuanian Brest (1757-1763) and Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (1761).''Polski Słownik Biograficzny''. T. 1. Polska Akademia Umiejętności The Poli ...

(died 1763) was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman. * Tomasz Abramowicz (born 15 February 1979 in Ełk) is a Polish professional football player *

Witold Abramowicz Witold Abramowicz is a Polish scientist, professor of economics, postdoctoral degree in mathematics and engineer, chair of the Department of Information Systems at PUEB. He received the Knight's Cross of the Polonia Restituta The Order of Polon ...

, a Polish scientist Abramovich (russian: Абрамо́вич: surname — Абра́мович: patronymic) *

Alexander Abramovich Alexander "Sasha" Argov ( he, סשה ארגוב, born Alexander Abramovich; Moscow, 26 October 1914 – Tel Aviv, 27 September 1995) was a prominent Israeli composer. Life and career Argov was born Alexander Abramovich in Moscow, Russia in 19 ...

(Alexander "Sasha" Argov; 1914–95), Russian-born Israeli composer * Boris Abramovich Berezovsky (1946–2013) Russian business oligarch, government official and mathematician. * Daniel Abramovich Chwolson, Russian Jewish Orientalist *

David Abramovich Dragunsky David Abramovich Dragunsky (russian: Давид Абрамович Драгунский; – 12 October 1992) was a tank officer in World War II who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Early life Dragunsky was born on to a ...

(1910–1992) *

Gavril Abramovich Ilizarov Gavriil Abramovich Ilizarov (russian: Гавриил Абрамович Илизаров; 15 June 1921 – 24 July 1992) was a Soviet physician, known for inventing the Ilizarov apparatus for lengthening limb bones and for the method of surgery ...

(1921–1992), Soviet physician *

Luis Abramovich Luis Abramovich (born 1962) is an Argentine former footballer. While playing for Boca Juniors he won many titles including the Recopa Sudamericana, Supercopa Sudamericana The Supercopa Libertadores (English: ''Libertadores Supercup''), also kn ...

(born 1962), Argentine footballer *

Mario Abramovich Mario Abramovich (31 October 1926 – 1 December 2014) was an Argentine violinist and composer, considered an important figure linked to the music of tango. He acted from a young violinist with excellent figures of tango integrating prestigious ...

(1926–2014), Argentine musician *

Roman Abramovich Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (, ; he, רומן ארקדיביץ' אברמוביץ'; born 24 October 1966) is a Russian oligarch and politician. He is the former owner of Chelsea, a Premier League football club in London, England, and is the ...

(born 1966), Russian billionaire and former owner of Chelsea Football Club *

Semyon Abramovich Furman Semyon Abramovich Furman (December 1, 1920 – March 17, 1978) was a Soviet chess player and trainer of Belarussian Jewish origin. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1966. Furman is best known for developing Anatoly Karpov into ...

(1920–1978), Soviet chessmaster *

Vsevolod Abramovich Vsevolod Mikhaylovich Abramovich (russian: Всеволод Михайлович Абрамович; August 11, 1890 – April 24, 1913) was a pioneering aviator. Biography Abramovich was born on August 11, 1890 in Odessa, son of poet Mikhail Ab ...

(1890–1913), Russian aviator *

Yuri Abramovich Yuri Garrievich Abramovich (russian: Юрий Гарриевич Абрамович; 5 September 1935 in Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR – 28 February 2017 in Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast, Russia) was a test pilot of the Moscow Aviation Industrial Associat ...

(b. 1935), Soviet/Russian aircraft pilot and Hero of Russia *

Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin ( Russian: Влади́мир Абра́мович Ро́хлин) (23 August 1919 – 3 December 1984) was a Soviet mathematician, who made numerous contributions in algebraic topology, geometry, measure theory, ...

(1919–1984), mathematician *

Ary Abramovich Sternfeld Ary Sternfeld (14 May 1905 – 5 July 1980) was co-creator of the modern aerospace science. He was a Polish engineer of Jewish origin, who studied in Poland and France. From 1935 until his death he worked in Moscow. He was the first person to ...

(1905–1990), aerospace engineer *

David Abramovich Tyshler David (also "Davyd") Abramovich Tyshler (russian: Давид Абрамович Тышлер; 13 June 1927 – 7 June 2014) was a Russian sabreur, part of the first generation of internationally successful Soviet fencers (Olympic bronze medalist ...

(1927–2014), Ukrainian/Soviet Olympic bronze medalist fencer ;Abramovitch *

Raphael Abramovitch Raphael Abramovitch Rein (1880–1963), best known as Raphael Abramovitch, was a Russian socialist, a member of the General Jewish Workers' Union in Lithuania, Poland and Russia (Bund), and a leader of the Menshevik wing of the Russian Social-De ...

(1880–1963), Russian socialist ;Abramovitz *

Max Abramovitz Max Abramovitz (May 23, 1908 – September 12, 2004) was an American architect. He was best known for his work with the New York City firm Harrison & Abramovitz. Life Abramovitz was the son of Romanian Jewish immigrant parents. He graduat ...

(1908–2004), American architect * Moses Abramovitz (1912–2000), American economist and professor * S. Y. Abramovitz aka

Mendele Mocher Sforim Mendele Mocher Sforim ( yi, , he, מנדלי מוכר ספרים, also known as Moykher, Sfarim; lit. "Mendele the book peddler"; January 2, 1836, Kapyl – December 8, 1917 .S. Odessa), born Sholem Yankev Abramovich ( yi, , russian: Сол� ...

(1836–1917), Jewish author from Belarus ;Abramowitz *

Chaim Zanvl Abramowitz Chaim Zanvl Abramowitz ( yi, , he, חיים זנוויל אברהמוביץ, born 1902 – died 18 October 1995) was known as the ''Ribnitzer Rebbe'' (), and considered a great Hasidic ''tzadik'' from Rybnitsa (present-day Transnistria, Moldo ...

(1902–1995), American Hasidic rebbe *

Dov Ber Abramowitz Dov Ber Abramowitz (1860 – 1926) was an American Orthodox Rabbi and author. Born in Vabalninkas, Lithuania, he moved with his family to Jerusalem in 1870, at the age of ten. After being ordained by Rabbi Shmuel Salant, he served as a dist ...

(1860–1926), American Rabbi * Pinchas Abramowitz, (1909–1986), Israeli artist *

Milton Abramowitz Milton Abramowitz (19 February 1915 in Brooklyn, New York – 5 July 1958) was a Jewish American mathematician at the National Bureau of Standards who, with Irene Stegun, edited a classic book of mathematical tables called '' Handbook of Mathemat ...

(1915–1958), American mathematician *

Sid Abramowitz Sidney H. Abramowitz (born May 21, 1960) is a former American football player.
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(1960-), American football player * Morton I. Abramowitz (born 1933), American diplomat *

Yosef Abramowitz Yosef Abramowitz is an Israeli-American environmentalist, president and CEO of Energiya Global Capital as well as co-founder of the Arava Power Company. Biography Abramowitz was born in 1964 in the United States, to a Jewish family. He lived i ...

(born 1964), Israeli businessman

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