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Werdyger

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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

References

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  1. ^ Guggenheimer, Heinrich W.; Guggenheimer, Eva H. (1992). Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An etymological dictionary. Ktav Publishing House. p. 824. ISBN 0-88125-297-2.