Werdyger Explained

Werdyger, Werdiger, and Verdiger is a surname from the Polish word weredyk, meaning "truthful person".^[1]

People with this surname include:

• David Werdyger (1919–2014), Polish-American hazzan
• Mendy Werdyger (born 1959), American Jewish singer and owner of Aderet Music/Mostly Music in Brooklyn, New York
• Mordechai Werdyger (born 1951), American Jewish singer known as Mordechai Ben David

Notes and References

1. Book: Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An etymological dictionary . Guggenheimer . Heinrich W. . Guggenheimer . Eva H. . Ktav Publishing House . 1992 . 824 . 0-88125-297-2.