Chait, also transliterated as Khait, is a
Jewish family name, from Hebrew , “
tailor
A tailor is a person who makes or alters clothing, particularly in men's clothing. The Oxford English Dictionary dates the term to the thirteenth century.
History
Although clothing construction goes back to prehistory, there is evidence of ...
”. Notable people with the surname include:
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Arkady Khait, Soviet comedy and script writer
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Baruch Chait, Jewish religious composer and author
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Galit Chait
Galit Chait ( he, גלית חייט, ''Galit Hayat''; born on January 29, 1975) is an Israeli former competitive ice dancer. She and her partner Sergei Sakhnovski competed internationally for Israel from 1995 to 2006, becoming the 2002 World bro ...
, Israeli ice dancer
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Jonathan Chait
Jonathan Benjamin Chait () (born May 1, 1972) is an American pundit and writer for ''New York'' magazine. He was previously a senior editor at '' The New Republic'' and an assistant editor of '' The American Prospect''. He writes a periodic co ...
, American columnist and political writer
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Lawrence G. Chait, American advertising executive who was a pioneer in mail-order sales
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Hebrew-language surnames
Occupational surnames