Zapruder
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Language(s) | Yiddish |
Region of origin | Ukraine, United States |
Zapruder is a Yiddish language surname derived from the East Slavic "запруда", referring to a weir or a dammed pond. Notable people with the name include:
- Abraham Zapruder (1905–1970), witness to the assassination of John F. Kennedy
- Alexandra Zapruder (born 1969), American author
- Matthew Zapruder (born 1967), American poet, editor, translator, and professor
- Michael Zapruder (born 1969), American musician and songwriter
Other uses[]
- Zapruder film
- Zapruder's other films, production company of Australian comedian Andrew Denton
Categories:
- Surnames
- Jewish surnames
- Yiddish-language surnames