Adelstein is a Jewish surname meaning "precious stone".[1][2]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Abraham Manie Adelstein (1916–1992), South African medical statistician
- Garrett Adelstein (born 1986), American professional poker player
- Jake Adelstein, American journalist and writer
- Jonathan Adelstein, American Federal Communications Commissioner
- Marty Adelstein, American television producer
- Paul Adelstein (born 1969), American film actor
- Stan Adelstein (born 1931), American politician
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Guggenheimer, Heinrich Walter; Guggenheimer, Eva Auguste Horowitz (1992). Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary. Hoboken, N.J: KTAV Publishing House. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-88125-297-2. OCLC 25093664. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ Hanks, P. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. Retrieved 7 September 2018.