Surname · also Slovak
Kravetz
“tailor”
Kravetz is a surname from Slovak (ultimately Proto-Slavic).
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kravetz goes back to Slovak kravec, meaning “tailor.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Kravetz comes from Slovak, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Kravetz as a surname developed from KRAVEC. In English usage, Kravetz as a surname developed from KRAWIEC.
Kravetz’s family of names
In English usage, Kravetz as a surname developed from the Slovak form KRAVEC. In English usage, Kravetz as a surname has a related form in KRAVETS. In English usage, Kravetz as a surname has a related form in KRAVEC.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Kravetz has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
8 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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