Horowitz

Horowitz (הוֹרוֹביץ) is a surname which can refer to one of several prominent people.

The name "Horowitz" has its origin in the Yiddish placename equivalent to the German name of the town of Hořovice in Bohemia.

Many named Horowitz are also Levites. [1]

There are many variations like Gurevich, Gurvitch(Gurvich), Hurewicz, Horvitz, Hurwitz...

see also David Horowitz (disambiguation)

Dolek Horowitz, played by Paweł Deląg in Schindler's List
Ed Horowitz, see Exit Wounds
Isaiah Horowitz, Czech-born German and Palestinian rabbi, cabbalist, and author.
Israel Horowitz, American chess master
Jerome Horowitz, American scientist
Michael Horowitz, American author and father of Winona Ryder.
Moses Yitzchaq ha-Levi Horowitz, a.k.a. Moishe Hurvitz, etc., Galicia-born Yiddish(Judæo-German) playwright, made career in Romania, Russia, England, and U.S.
Paul Horowitz, U.S. physicist and electrical engineer.
Scott J. Horowitz, American astronaut
Sophie Horowitz, or Sophie Horowitz Story, see Sarah Schulman
Vladimir Horowitz, classical pianist
Winona Ryder(Horowitz)
Moe Howard(Moses Horowitz)

Hirsch Horowitz, rabbi of Czortkow
- Schmelke Horowitz, Poland-born Czech Rabbi and cabalist
- Phinehas Levi Horowitz(Horwitz), Poland-born German Rabbi and Talmudic author.

Isaiah Horowitz, Czech-born German and Palestinian rabbi, cabbalist, and author.
- Shabbethai Horowitz, Volhynia-born Austrian Rabbi and Talmudist, son of the Isaiah H..
Abraham Sheftels Horowitz, brother of Isaiah Horowitz
- Akiba Sheftel Horowitz
  - Shabbethai Sheftel Horowitz, Czech Cabalistic author.