Weinstein is a German or Yiddish surname meaning ”wine stone”, referring to the crystals of cream of tartar (potassium bitartrate) that precipitate out of fermenting grape juice.[1]
List of people with this surname edit
- Alan Weinstein, mathematician
- Albert Weinstein (1885-1969), German Olympic track and field athlete
- Alexander Weinstein, mathematician
- Alexander Weinstein (author), an American short story writer and filmmaker
- Allen Weinstein, archivist of the United States
- Andrew Weinstein, British priest, chaplain, and missionary
- Arnold Weinstein, American poet, playwright and librettist
- Bob Weinstein, American film producer
- Bobby Weinstein, American songwriter and singer
- Bret Weinstein, American professor in biology
- Brian Weinstein, American politician
- Bruce Weinstein, American known as the "Ethics Guy", columnist for BusinessWeek
- Claire Weinstein, American swimmer
- Cordt Weinstein, American soccer player
- Dan Weinstein (disambiguation)
- David Weinstein (disambiguation)
- Debra Weinstein, American author
- Domenic Weinstein, German professional racing cyclist
- Eric Weinstein, American mathematician and economist
- Garik Kimovich Weinstein, birth name of Russian Garry Kasparov
- Hannah Weinstein, American activist, movie maker
- Harvey Weinstein, American film producer
- Howard Weinstein, American bridge player
- Howard Weinstein (writer), writer of Star Trek's The Pirates of Orion
- I. Bernard Weinstein, American physician
- Iram Weinstein, American engineer
- Irv Weinstein, American television news anchor
- Jack B. Weinstein, United States federal judge
- Jacob Sager Weinstein, American humorist
- James Weinstein (disambiguation)
- J. Elvis Weinstein, American writer and performer
- Jeremy S. Weinstein (born 1950), New York politician and judge
- Joshua Weinstein (disambiguation)
- Kenneth R. Weinstein, American political theorist
- Lauren Weinstein (disambiguation)
- Louis Weinstein (1908–2000), American infectious diseases physician, microbiologist, and educator
- Madge Weinstein, Internet personality
- Matthew Weinstein, American artist
- Michael Weinstein (disambiguation)
- Milton Weinstein, American, the Henry J. Kaiser Professor of Health Policy and Management at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Moses M. Weinstein (1912–2007), New York politician and judge
- Nathan Weinstein, better known under his pen name Nathanael West (1903–1940), American writer
- Paul Weinstein (disambiguation)
- Peter Weinstein, American politician
- Raymond Weinstein (born 1941), American chess player
- Samantha Weinstein, Canadian actress
- Selma James Weinstein, American feminist and socialist
- Samuel Weinstein, later Stephen Winsten (1893–1991), British writer
- Shlomo Weinstein, changed name to Shlomo Gazit (1926–2020), Israeli head of Israeli Defense Forces military intelligence, President of Ben-Gurion University
- Sidney T. Weinstein, US lieutenant general
- Simcha Weinstein (born 1975), British writer and rabbi
- Stephanie J. Weinstein (born 1967), American nutritionist and epidemiologist
- Steve Weinstein, American bridge and poker player
- Steven Weinstein (philosopher), Canadian philosopher
- Tali Farhadian Weinstein, Iranian-born American former federal prosecutor who ran for New York County District Attorney
- Todd Jay Weinstein (born 1951), American photographer
- Yehuda Weinstein, attorney general of Israel
- Yehuda Weisenstein (born 1955), also known as Yehuda Weinstein, Israeli Olympic fencer
Reference Note edit
- ^ “Weinstein - Kristalle im Wein (Tartar: Crystals in Wine)”, Hermeswein website.
See also edit
- Vainshtein
- Weinstein conjecture
- Weinstein effect
- The Weinstein Company, an independent film studio
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