Weinstein
Weinstein is a German-language surname meaning wine stone, referring to the crystals of potassium bitartrate resulting from the process of fermenting grape juice. Possibly of professional origin: "...Le seul but du «Feissel», l'ancien colporteur devenu boulanger, du «Winsteinjud» qui achetait le tartre déposé au fond des cuves pour le revendre à une teinturerie, du «Lumba-jud» qui récupérait les chiffons et peaux de lapin, ..." in "Juifs et Français", by André Harris & Alain de Sédouy, Grasset publ. Paris 1979.
List of people with this surname
- Alan Weinstein, mathematician
- Albert Weinstein, German Olympian athlete
- Alexander Weinstein, mathematician
- Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States
- Arnold Weinstein, poet, playwright and librettist
- Bob Weinstein, American film producer
- Bruce Weinstein, known as "The Ethics Guy", columnist for BusinessWeek
- Cordt Weinstein, American soccer player
- Dan Weinstein (disambiguation), several people
- David Weinstein (disambiguation), several people
- Debra Weinstein, American author
- Domenic Weinstein, German professional racing cyclist
- Eric Weinstein, mathematician and economist
- Garik Kimovich Weinstein, birthname of Garry Kasparov
- Hannah Weinstein, American activist, movie maker
- Harvey Weinstein, American film producer
- Irv Weinstein, Television news anchor
- Jack B. Weinstein, United States Federal Judge
- Jacob Sager Weinstein, American Humorist
- James Weinstein (disambiguation), several people
- J. Elvis Weinstein, American writer and performer
- Jeremy S. Weinstein (born 1950), New York politician and judge
- Josh Weinstein, former executive producer of The Simpsons
- Kenneth R. Weinstein, American political theorist
- Lauren Weinstein (disambiguation), several people
- Madge Weinstein, Internet personality
- Matthew Weinstein, artist
- Michael Weinstein (disambiguation), several people
- 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), several people
- Raymond Weinstein (born 1941), American chess player
- Samantha Weinstein, Canadian actress
- Samuel Weinstein, later Stephen Winsten (1893–1991), British writer
- Sidney T. Weinstein, US Lieutenant General
- Simcha Weinstein (born 1975), British writer and rabbi
- Steve Weinstein, American bridge and poker player
- Steven Weinstein (ice hockey), American ice hockey player
- Steven Weinstein (philosopher), Canadian philosopher
- Todd Jay Weinstein (born 1951), American photographer
- Yehuda Weinstein, Attorney General of Israel
See also
- Vainshtein
- Weinstein conjecture
- The Weinstein Company, an independent film studio
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