Finkelstein
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Finkelstein (פֿינק(ע)לשׁטײַן, פינקלשׁט(י)ין, Финкельштейн) is a Yiddish surname (originated from German Karfunkelstein, a "carbuncle stone") shared by a number of notable individuals:
- Arthur Fields (Abe Finkelstein)
- Arthur J. Finkelstein, a US Republican political activist
- Avram Finkelstein, a gay rights activist
- Bernie Finkelstein, see True North Records
- Clive Finkelstein, Information Engineering pioneer
- David Finkelstein, professor of Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology
- Heinrich Finkelstein (1865-1942), German physician
- Israel Finkelstein, Israeli archaeologist
- James Finkelstein, see The Hill (newspaper)
- Louis Finkelstein, Talmud scholar
- Norman Finkelstein, author of The Holocaust Industry and Beyond Chutzpah.
- Peter Max (Peter Finkelstein)
- Salo Finkelstein
- Seth Finkelstein, computer programmer and activist
- William Zorach (born Finkelstein)
- Eddington-Finkelstein coordinates
- Finkelstein reaction
- Finkelstein's test, a method to diagnose DeQuervain's syndrome
Finkenstein:
- Jettka Finkenstein, exactly Jettchen Karfunkelstein (< Jettel ;born 22 March, 1865 Seni, Russia, - n. e.), singer
- Finkenstein am Faaker See (Bekštanj), Kärnten, Austria [de]
- Finkenstein/Finckenstein (now Kamieniec Suski), East Prussia
- Castle of Finkenstein/Schloss Finckenstein (Pałac w Kamieńcu Suskim), East Prussia
- Treaty of Finkenstein
- Burgruine Finkenstein ([de]), Wörthersee
- Bad Finkenstein
- Naturschutzgebiet Finkenstein, north of Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria [de]
Finckenstein:
- Albrecht Konrad Graf Finck von Finckenstein (), see German article
- Eva Gräfin Finck von Finckenstein (), see German article
- Ottfried (Otto) Graf Finckenstein (born April 18, 1901, Schönberg, Kreis Rosenberg, Westpreußen - November 23, 1987, Cantley, Canada), writer
- Raphael Finckenstein (born November 10, 1828, Breslau - July 31, 1874, Breslau), doctor, medical historian (Medizinhistoriker)
Funkenstein:
- Amos Funkenstein
- Háje u Karlových Var (Funkenstein), an Ortsteil of Kolová, Okres Karlovy Vary
- The Brides of Funkenstein
- The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein