Apter Explained

Apter (אַפּטער, Аптер) is a Jewish surname meaning "someone from Apta (Opatów)".^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Andrew Apter, American historian and anthropologist
• Bill Apter, journalist
• David Apter, American political scientist
• Nikolai Apter, former pair skater
• , Soviet graphic artist
• Eric Apter, Jockey and international spy

See also

• Apta (Hasidic dynasty), a Hasidic dynasty

References

Yiddish Polonisms

Notes and References

1. Book: Guggenheimer , Heinrich Walter . Heinrich Guggenheimer. Guggenheimer. Eva Auguste Horowitz. Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary. KTAV Publishing House. Hoboken, N.J. 1992. 978-0-88125-297-2. 25093664. 6 April 2019. 32.