Dweck
Dweck or Douek (Arabic: دويك, Hebrew: דוויק, דוויך, דואק)[note 1] is a Sephardic Jewish surname, meaning "cockerel" or "long-necked earthenware jug."[1] Many of its bearers belong to a Kohenitic family originating in Aleppo, Syria.[2]
People
[edit]- Carol Dweck, American psychologist
- Claudia Roden (née Douek), British cookbook writer
- Ellis Douek, British surgeon
- Esther Dweck, Brazilian economist
- Haim Moussa Douek, Egyptian rabbi
- Ḥayyim Saul Duwayk, Syrian rabbi
- Joel Douek, British composer
- Joseph Dweck, American-British rabbi
- Michael Dweck, American visual artist and filmmaker
- Moshe Dwek, Israeli politician
- Solomon Dwek, Israeli-American real estate investor and FBI informant
- Stephan Dweck, American radio show host
Notes
[edit]- ^ Alternative spellings in English include Dweck, Dwek, Doueck, Douak , Dueck, Duek, Dweik, and Duwayk.
References
[edit]- ^ "Douek: Origin of Surname". Anu – Museum of the Jewish People. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Harel, Yaron (2010). "Duwayk (Dweck, Dwek, Duek, Douek, Doweck, Dowek) Family". Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World. Brill. doi:10.1163/1878-9781_ejiw_SIM_000152.
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