"Twersky" meaning in English

See Twersky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Twerskys [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from Yiddish טבֿריה (tverye, “Tiberias”) + -sky. Etymology templates: {{der|en|yi|טבֿריה|t=Tiberias|tr=tverye}} Yiddish טבֿריה (tverye, “Tiberias”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Twerskys}} Twersky (plural Twerskys)
  1. A surname from Yiddish. Wikipedia link: Twersky

Inflected forms

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