Alterman is a surname of
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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and also
Yiddish
Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...
origin, meaning "old man".
Notable people of the surname include the following:
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Boris Alterman (born 1970), Israeli chess player of Ukrainian origin
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Dan Alterman
Dan or DAN may refer to:
People
* Dan (name), including a list of people with the name
** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark
* Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa
**Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoi ...
(born 1980), Israeli triathlete
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Eric Alterman (born 1960), American columnist
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Idan Alterman
Edan Alterman is an Israeli television, film and theater actor.
Biography
Idan Alterman started acting in the theater group קבוצת התיאטרון לנוער
and in בית הכט and after serving in the Israeli Army, in 1992 presented a nu ...
(born 1971), Israeli actor
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Ira Alterman Ira Alterman (4 July 1945 – 6 July 2015) was an American journalist and author, particularly of illustrated novelty books.
Ira Alterman was born on 4 July 1945.
Alterman wrote for ''Boston After Dark
''The Phoenix'' (stylized as ''The Phœni ...
(1945–2015), American journalist and author
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Kent Alterman
Kent Alterman is an American film director and producer. He made his directorial debut in 2008 with ''Semi-Pro'' starring Will Ferrell.
Early life and Career
Alterman graduated in 1981 from the University of Oregon. He was president of Comedy ...
, American film director and producer
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Meyer Alterman
Meyer Alterman (March 28, 1891 – December 30, 1967) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on March 28, 1891, in New York City. He attended Public School No. 39 and DeWitt Clinton High School. He was admitted to th ...
(1891–1967), New York assemblyman
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Nathan Alterman (1910–1970), Israeli writer of Polish origin
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Ran Alterman (born 1980), Israeli triathlete
See also
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Eva Alterman Blay
Eva Alterman Blay, a Brazilian sociologist, was born in São Paulo in 1937.
She is a pioneer of women’s rights in Brazil and is the founder of the Center for the Study of Women and Gender Rights at the University of São Paulo. She is active in ...
(born 1937), Brazilian sociologist and politician
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Altermann
References
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German-language surnames
Ashkenazi surnames
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Yiddish-language surnames