Javitz, Javits, Jawitz, Yavetz, Yawitz, or ''variation'', is a Jewish surname. For the Biblical sources of the name see
Jacob Emden
Jacob Emden, also known as the Yaʿavetz (June 4, 1697 – April 19, 1776), was a leading German rabbi and talmudist who championed traditional Judaism in the face of the growing influence of the Sabbatean movement. He was widely acclaimed for ...
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People with this name include:
People
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Dan Jawitz (born 1960), South African screen producer
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Jacob K. Javits (1904-1986), an American politician
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Marian Javits (1925-2017), U.S. actress, arts patron, wife of Jacob K. Javits
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Paul Yawitz (1900-1983), U.S. screenwriter
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Romana Javitz
Romana Javitz (January 28, 1903–January 1980) was an American artist, librarian, and Superintendent of the Picture Collection at the New York Public Library.
Biography
Early life
Romana Javitz was born in Russia to Polish parents and immi ...
(1903-1980), U.S. librarian
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Ze'ev Yavetz (1847-1924), a Polish-Jewish historian, teacher and Hebrew linguist
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Zvi Yavetz (1925-2013), Israeli historian
Fictional characters
* ''Javitz'' (Marvel Comics), a comic book supervillain; see
List of Marvel Comics characters: J#Javitz
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Jarvis (name)
Jarvis is a given name and English language, English language surname that derives from the personal name Gervase, the element ''geri'' meaning "spear". Other spellings of the name include Jervis, Jervoise, and Gervis.
Surname
* Adrian Jarvis, r ...
, one way to Anglicize the Jewish surname (though not only used for the Jewish surname)
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Javet (surname)
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