Lifshitz
Lifshitz proper noun: a surname from Hebrew.
Proper noun
Lifshitz (plural Lifshitzes)
- A surname from Hebrew.
Forms of Lifshitz
| plural | Lifshitzes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Lefschetz |
| alternative form | Libshitz |
| alternative form | Lifschitz |
| alternative form | Lipschitz |
| alternative form | Lipshitz |
| alternative form | Lipsitz |
| alternative form | Lipschutz |
| alternative form | Livshitz |
| alternative form | Lifszyc |
| alternative form | Lipszyc |
Origin of Lifshitz
Borrowed from Hebrew ליפשיץ, a Jewish Ashkenazi habitational surname from the Polish city of Głubczyce, although several other theories exist.
Questions about Lifshitz
- What does Lifshitz mean?
- Lifshitz means a surname from Hebrew.
- What part of speech is Lifshitz?
- Lifshitz is a proper noun.
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