Moskowitz (also Moskovitz, Moskovits, Moscovitch, Moskovich, Moszkowicz, and other variants) is an Eastern

Ashkenazic Ashkenazi Jews ( ; also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim) form a distinct subgroup of the Jewish diaspora, that emerged in the Holy Roman Empire around the end of the first millennium CE. They traditionally speak Yiddish, a language t ...

Jewish surname. A

Germanized Germanisation, or Germanization, is the spread of the German language, people, and culture. It was a central idea of German conservative thought in the 19th and the 20th centuries, when conservatism and ethnic nationalism went hand in hand. In l ...

form of a Slavic

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

of the

Yiddish Yiddish, historically Judeo-German, is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in 9th-century Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with ...

personal name Moshke, a pet form of

Moshe Moshe is the Hebrew version of the masculine given name Moses. Bearers include: * Moshe Arens (1925–2019), Israeli politician * Moshe Bar, several people * Moshe Bejski (1921–2007), Israeli judge * Moshe Brener (born 1971), Israeli basketba ...

. Moscovici is the Romanian form.

People

Moscovich, Moscovitch

Dylan Moscovitch Dylan David Moscovitch (born 23 September 1984) is a retired Canadian pair skater. He competed with Liubov Ilyushechkina from 2014 to 2018. They were the 2017 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2017 Four Continents bronze medalists, ...

(born 1984), Canadian pair skater *

Hannah Moscovitch Hannah Moscovitch (born June 5, 1978) is a Canadian playwright who rose to national prominence in the 2000s. She is best known for her plays ''East of Berlin'', ''This Is War'', "Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story", and ''Sexual Misconduct of the Mid ...

(born 1978), Canadian female playwright * Ivan Moscovich (1926–2023), Yugoslav-Dutch designer of games, puzzles, toys, and educational aids * Maurice Moscovich (1871–1940), Russian-American actor *

Morris Moscovitch Morris Moscovitch is Max and Gianna Glassman Chair in Neuropsychology and Aging and Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. He is also a Senior Scientist at the Rotman Research Institute of Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care in Toron ...

, psychologist

Moscowitz, Moskovitz

Dustin Moskovitz Dustin Aaron Moskovitz (; born May 22, 1984) is an American billionaire internet entrepreneur who co-founded Facebook, Inc. (now known as Meta Platforms) with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum and Chris Hughes. In 2008, he left F ...

, American businessman *

Jennie Moscowitz Jennie Moscowitz ( – July 26, 1953) was an American actress who was known for portraying Jewish mothers and was "equally well known on the English and Yiddish stages". Early years Moscowitz was born in Iași, Romania. Her father was a tutor at c ...

(1867/1868–1953), American actress

Moshkovich, Moshkovitz, Moschcowitz, Moschkowitz, Moshkowitz

* Dana Moshkovitz, Israeli computer scientist * Eli Moschcowitz (1879–1964), Hungarian-born American doctor, Moschkowitz Syndrome *

Shulem Moshkovitz Shulem Moskovitz (23 November 1877 – 14 January 1958), known as the Shotzer Rebbe, was a Romanian hasidic rabbi. He was a descendant of the famed hasidic Rebbe Yechiel Michel of Zlotshov. Background Moskovitz emigrated to London, England, ...

(died 1958), Romania-born rabbi, known as the Shotzer Rebbe

Moskowitz

* Abraham Moskowitz Yiddish-language singer *

Avigdor Moskowitz Avigdor Moskowitz (; born 4 February 1953) is a former Israeli basketball player, playing as a point guard. He was a member of the Israeli national basketball team, which won a gold medal at 1974 Asian Games after defeating South Korea 92–85 ...

(born 1953), Israeli basketball player *

Barry Ted Moskowitz Barry Ted Moskowitz (born August 17, 1950) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Education and career Moskowitz was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He received a Bache ...

(born 1950), American judge *

Belle Moskowitz Belle Moskowitz ( Lindner, Israels; October 5, 1877 – January 2, 1933) was a Jewish-American Progressive Era , progressive reformer and political advisor in the early 20th century. She worked as a political advisor and publicist to New York (s ...

, American political advisor *

Clara Moskowitz Clara Moskowitz is an American science journalist who works as a senior editor for ''Scientific American''. Career Moskowitz majored in astronomy and physics at Wesleyan University, graduating in 2005. She went to the University of California, S ...

, American science journalist * Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, née Moskowitz, American food and wine writer *

Eva Moskowitz Eva Sarah Moskowitz (born March 4, 1964) is an American historian, politician, and education reform leader who is the founder and CEO of the Success Academy Charter Schools. A member of the Democratic Party, Moskowitz served on the New York Ci ...

, American educator and politician from New York * Eve Merriam, née Moskovitz (1916–1992), American poet *

Gilberte Marin-Moskovitz Gilberte Céline Marin-Moskovitz (; 22 June 1937 – 26 June 2019) was a French Socialist Party politician who served as deputy of Territoire de Belfort's 2nd constituency in the National Assembly from 1988 to 1991 and again from 1997 to 2000. Sh ...

(1937–2019), French politician *

Gordon Moskowitz Gordon Blaine Moskowitz (born October 6, 1963) is a social psychologist working in the field of social cognition. He is currently a professor in the Department of Psychology at Lehigh University. He is co-organizer of an annual social cogniti ...

, social psychologist *

Hannah Moskowitz Hannah Moskowitz is an American author of young adult fiction, young adult and middle grade novels. As of 2021, Moskowitz has published fourteen novels, three short stories, and three non-fiction essays. Career Her first novel, ''Break'', wa ...

(born 1991), American author * Henry Moskowitz, civil rights leader * Henry Moskowitz, American real estate investor from New York *

Howard Moskowitz Howard R. Moskowitz (born ) is an American market researcher and psychophysicist. He is known for the detailed study he made of the types of spaghetti sauce and horizontal segmentation. By providing a large number of options for consumers, Mosko ...

, American market researcher and psychophysicist *

Irving Moskowitz Irving Moskowitz (January 11, 1928 – June 16, 2016) was a highly controversial American physician, businessman, and activist. His activism, in part, sought to create a Jewish majority in Palestinian Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem by purc ...

, American businessman and philanthropist * Isa Chandra Moskowitz, American-born cookbook author * Jared E. Moskowitz (born 1980), American politician from Florida *

Joel Moskowitz Joel M. Moskowitz is a researcher on the faculty of the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. He has worked on public health issues that include cell phone risk, tobacco control, and alcohol abuse. He helped the cit ...

, American public health researcher *

Joseph Moskowitz Joseph Moskowitz (, 1879 – June 1954) was an American cimbalom player, composer, restaurant owner and recording artist in New York City during the first half of the twentieth century. A descendant of a family of klezmer musicians, he was amo ...

, Romanian-born American cimbalom player and estaurateur * Laurence Moskowitz, communications executive * Michael A. Moskowitz, American neuroscientist * Miriam Moskowitz. American convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice during the McCarthy era * Naftali Asher Yeshayahu Moscowitz (Moskowitz), Melitzer Rebbe of Ashdod *

Ohad Moskowitz Ohad Moskowitz (; born September 2, 1974), known professionally as Ohad, is a Belgian-born Israeli Orthodox Jewish vocalist who is one of the superstars of the contemporary Jewish religious music scene. He rose to international stardom in 2003 wit ...

(born 1974), Jewish singer * Paul Moskowitz, American researcher * Robert Moskowitz, American painter *

Sam Moskowitz Sam Moskowitz (June 30, 1920 – April 15, 1997) was an American writer, critic, and historian of science fiction. Biography As a child, Moskowitz greatly enjoyed reading science fiction pulp magazines. As a teenager, he organized a branch of ...

, writer, critic, and historian * Stacy Moskowitz, shooting victim of

David Berkowitz David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco; June 1, 1953), also known as the Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer and former U.S. Army soldier who committed a series of stabbings and shootings between 1 ...

* Stanley Moskowitz, American CIA official * Tobias Jacob "Toby" Moskowitz (born 1971), American financial economist

Moszkowicz

Bram Moszkowicz Abraham Maarten "Bram" Moszkowicz (; born 26 June 1960) is a Dutch jurist and former lawyer. Early life and education Abraham Maarten Moszkowicz was born on 26 June 1960 in Maastricht in the Netherlands. He is the son of Berthe Bessant and law ...

(born 1960), Dutch jurist and lawyer, son of Max Moszkowicz sr. *

Daniel Moszkowicz Daniel Moszkowicz aka "Dawid Chone" and "Jerzy" (born 1905 in Warsaw - 1943 in Białystok, Poland) was a merchant, non-commissioned reserve officer of the Polish Army, communist and the co-leader of the Białystok Ghetto Uprising. He was member o ...

, aka Dawid Chone (1905–1943), Polish merchant *

Imo Moszkowicz IMO or Imo may refer to: Maritime * International Maritime Organization ** IMO number, a unique identity number issued to seacraft (pattern "1234567") * SS ''Imo'', a 1889 ship involved in the Halifax Explosion Meteorology * International Meteor ...

(1925, Ahlen –2011), German director, writer and actor ( :de:Imo Moszkowicz) * Martin Moszkowicz (born 1958), German film producer :de:Martin Moszkowicz * Max Moszkowicz sr. (born 1926), Dutch lawyer *

Ruth Handler Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American business magnate and inventor. She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Ell ...

(née Moskowicz; 1916–2002), American businesswoman and Barbie doll inventor

Fictional characters

* ''

An American Tail ''An American Tail'' is a 1986 American animated musical adventure comedy-drama film directed by Don Bluth and written by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss from a story by David Kirschner, Freudberg and Geiss. The film stars the voices of Phi ...

'', American franchise of animated films 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 ''Minnie and Moskowitz'' is a 1971 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes and starring his wife Gena Rowlands and Seymour Cassel in the title roles of Minnie and Moskowitz, respectively. Plot Seymour Mosk ...

'', a film by John Cassavetes * '' Princess Diaries'' series of books by Meg Cabot where Moscovitz siblings, Michael and Lilly, are the oldest friends of protagonist Mia Thermopolis and important characters of the story. * Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz, character in TV series ''

Cobra Kai ''Cobra Kai'' is an American Martial arts film, martial arts comedy drama television series created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, and distributed by Sony Pictures Television. It serves as a sequel to the first three ''The K ...

'' * Sid Moscowitz, character in the 1990 film ''

Alice Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...

'' * Kevin Moskowitz better known as The Deep, one of the main superheroes in the TV series '' The Boys''

References

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