Message: "Harrassowitz" - Behind the Name

Harrassowitz

by Anon. (guest)

7/5/2004, 1:53 PM

What is the origin and meaning of the surname Harrassowitz?
It's a Jewish family, and it's from Eastern Europe. Probably the same name as Harasovic.

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- Sean Foglai (guest) +1

7/9/2004, 8:31 AM

The closest I could find is from a Russian language site. Haras is a variant Garaz which may be related to Gerasim which means "venerable" ...just a shot at it ...

- Anon. (guest)

7/9/2004, 12:31 PM

I think you may have solved it. Gerasim = Hersh (or Gershon). Hershowitz is fairly common.
Thanks a lot.

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