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'''Moskowitz''' (also '''Moskovitz,''' '''Moskovits,''' '''Moscovitch,''' '''Moskovich,''' '''Moszkowicz''', 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.
== People ==
=== Moscovich, Moscovitch === * Dylan Moscovitch (born 1984), Canadian pair skater * Hannah Moscovitch (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, psychologist
=== Moscowitz, Moskovitz === * Dustin Moskovitz, American businessman * Jennie Moscowitz (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 (1877–1958), Romania-born rabbi, known as the Shotzer Rebbe
=== Moskowitz ===
* Abraham Moskowitz Yiddish-language singer * Avigdor Moskowitz (born 1953), Israeli basketball player * Barry Ted Moskowitz (born 1950), American judge * Belle Moskowitz, American political advisor * Clara Moskowitz, American science journalist * Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, née Moskowitz, American food and wine writer * Eva Moskowitz, American educator and politician from New York * Eve Merriam, née Moskovitz (1916–1992), American poet * Gilberte Marin-Moskovitz (1937–2019), French politician * Gordon Moskowitz, social psychologist * Hannah Moskowitz (born 1991), American author * Henry Moskowitz, civil rights leader * Henry Moskowitz, American real estate investor from New York * Howard Moskowitz, American market researcher and psychophysicist * Irving Moskowitz, American businessman and philanthropist * Isa Chandra Moskowitz, American-born cookbook author * Jared E. Moskowitz (born 1980), American politician from Florida * Joel Moskowitz, American public health researcher * Joseph Moskowitz, Romanian-born American cimbalom player and restaurateur * 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 (born 1974), Jewish singer * Paul Moskowitz, American researcher * Robert Moskowitz, American painter * Sam Moskowitz, writer, critic, and historian * Stacy Moskowitz, shooting victim of David Berkowitz * Stanley Moskowitz, American CIA official * Tobias Jacob "Toby" Moskowitz (born 1971), American financial economist
=== Moszkowicz === * Bram Moszkowicz (born 1960), Dutch jurist and lawyer * Daniel Moszkowicz, aka Dawid Chone (1905–1943), Polish merchant * {{Ill|Imo Moszkowicz|de}} (1925–2011), German director, writer and actor * Martin Moszkowicz (born 1958), German film producer * Max Moszkowicz (1926–2022), Dutch lawyer * Ruth Handler (née Moskowicz; 1916–2002), American businesswoman and Barbie doll inventor
== Fictional characters == * ''An American Tail'', 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'', 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'' * Sid Moscowitz, character in the 1990 film ''Alice'' * Kevin Moskowitz better known as The Deep, one of the main superheroes in the TV series ''The Boys''
== See also == * Moskvitch (disambiguation) * Moscovici (Romanian form)
{{surname|Moskowitz, Moschcowitz, Moscovich, Moscovitch, Moshkovich, Moshkovitz, Moskovitz, Moskowitz, Moszkowicz}}
Category:Surnames of Jewish origin Category:Polish-language surnames Category:Slavic-language surnames Category:Patronymic surnames Category:Yiddish-language surnames