Weinstein

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.

List of people with this surname

• Alan Weinstein, (born 1943), American mathematician
• Albert Weinstein (1885-1969), German Olympic track and field athlete
• Alexander Weinstein (1897-1979), Russian-German mathematician
• Alexander Weinstein (author), American short story writer and filmmaker
• Allen Weinstein, (1937-2015), American historian
• Andrew Weinstein, (1850-1915), British priest, chaplain, and missionary
• Arnold Weinstein, (1927-2005), American poet, playwright and librettist
• Bob Weinstein, (born 1954), American film producer
• Bobby Weinstein, (1939-2022), American songwriter and singer
• Bret Weinstein, (born 1969), American professor in biology
• Brian Weinstein, American politician
• Bruce Weinstein, American writer
• Claire Weinstein (born 2007), American Olympic medalist 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
• Halina Weinstein, Polish teacher, poet, linguist and Esperantist
• 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
• Madeline Weinstein (born 1993), American actress
• Madge Weinstein, fictional Internet personality
• Matthew Weinstein, American artist
• Michael Weinstein (disambiguation)
• Milton Weinstein, American, Professor at Harvard 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
• Nikolas Weinstein (born 1968), American glass artist
• 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
• Toni Weinstein, American politician
• Yehuda Weinstein, attorney general of Israel
• Yehuda Weisenstein (born 1955), also known as Yehuda Weinstein, Israeli Olympic fencer

See also

• Vainshtein
• Weinstein conjecture
• Weinstein effect
• The Weinstein Company, an independent film studio