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Epstein

The surname Epstein (also Eppstein or Epshtein ) is one of the oldest Ashkenazi Jewish family names . It is probably derived from the German town of Eppstein , in Hesse ; the pl...

The surname Epstein (also Eppstein or Epshtein) is one of the oldest Ashkenazi Jewishfamily names. It is probably derived from the German town of Eppstein, in Hesse; the place-name was probably derived from Gaulishapa 'water' (in the sense of a river) and German -stein 'stone' (in the sense of a hill).

Perception of the surname

The Jewish Encyclopedia from 1906 noted that "the number of individual Epsteins who have achieved prominence is [...] large." According to The Spectator contributor Angela Epstein, the name became infamous in the 21stcentury following the revelation of the sex crimes of financier Jeffrey Epstein, although it had previously a more positive association with the music manager Brian Epstein and the sculptor Jacob Epstein.The Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam dubbed the bearers of the surname "magnificent, accomplished, and nefarious", associating the name with people such as Brian, Jeffrey, columnist Joseph, the screenwriter twins Philip and Julius, married editors Jason and Barbara, Rabbi Mendel, and journalist Edward Jay Epstein, among others. Association of the name with Jeffrey Epstein has caused media attention for unrelated people with similar names, such as local American politicians Geoff Epstein and Harvey Epstein.

Pronunciation

Le nom se prononce en yiddish et en allemand ˈɛpʃtaɪ̯n ] . En anglais, la prononciation est soit ɛ p s t n / ou . En français, le nom se prononce soit ɛpstɛn ] soit ɛpʃtɛn ] , sauf en référence à des Américains comme Jeffrey Epstein, auquel cas il se prononce ɛpstiːn ] .

Arts

Entreprise

Mathématiques

Militaire

  • Giora Epstein (1938–2025), pilote de chasse israélien surnommé « l'as des as »
  • Joseph Epstein (1911-1944), chef de la résistance française communiste

Religion

Science et médecine

sciences sociales

Sport

Politique et droit

Écriture et journalisme

Autre

Personnages fictifs

  • Juan Epstein , personnage fictif de la série télévisée Welcome Back, Kotter
  • Dov Epstein , personnage fictif de la série télévisée Rookie Blue
  • Solomon Epstein , inventeur du moteur à fusion Epstein dans le roman et la série télévisée The Expanse

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