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Dworkin (surname)

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Dworkin or Dvorkin (Russian: Дворкин) is a Jewish (Eastern Ashkenazic) surname originating from the diminutive Dvorke/Dvorka of the Yiddish form Dvoyre/Dviyra of the Hebrew given name Deborah.[1] In Slavic countries it is strictly masculine, with the feminine counterpart being Dworkina or Dvorkina. Notable people with the surname include:

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  1. ^ Patrick Hanks (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 505. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. (cited by ancestry.com: Dworkin Name Meaning)