Alterman is a surname of German and also Yiddish origin, meaning "old man".[1] Notable people of the surname include the following:
- Boris Alterman (born 1970), Israeli chess player of Ukrainian origin
- Dan Alterman (born 1980), Israeli triathlete
- Eric Alterman (born 1960), American columnist
- Idan Alterman (born 1971), Israeli actor
- Ira Alterman (1945–2015), American journalist and author
- Kent Alterman, American film director and producer
- Meyer Alterman (1891–1967), New York assemblyman
- Nathan Alterman (1910–1970), Israeli writer of Polish origin
- Ran Alterman (born 1980), Israeli triathlete
See also
edit- Eva Alterman Blay (born 1937), Brazilian sociologist and politician
- Altermann
References
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. 24. ISBN 978-0-88125-297-2. OCLC 25093664. Retrieved 6 April 2019.