Kirschenbaum is a
German
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surname
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of
Lutheran or
Ashkenazic origin meaning "
cherry tree
A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus ''Prunus'', and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit).
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", written ''Kirschbaum'' in modern German (''Kirschen'' means "cherries"; ''Baum'' means "tree"). It is uncommon as a
given name
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. It was a common name that Jewish Refugees gave themselves during the 1940s when evading prosecution in
Germany.
An orthographic variation of the name is Kirshenbaum.
People named Kirschenbaum or Kirshenbaum include:
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Alan Kirschenbaum
Alan Kirschenbaum (April 19, 1961 – October 26, 2012) was an American television sitcom producer and writer.
Early life, family and education
Kirschenbaum was born in New York to stand-up comedian Freddie Roman (a.k.a. Fred Kirschenbaum) and ...
, American television producer and writer
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Binnie Kirshenbaum
Binnie Kirshenbaum is an American novelist and short story writer. She is a professor of the Writing Program at Columbia University School of the Arts.
Biography
Born in 1964, Kirshenbaum received a BA from Columbia University and an MFA from Br ...
, American novelist and short story writer
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Faina Kirschenbaum
Faina Kirschenbaum ( he, פאינה קירשנבאום, born 27 November 1955) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu between 2009 and 2015. In July 2021 she was sentenced to ten years in prison follow ...
, Israeli politician
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Marc Kirschenbaum
Marc Kirschenbaum (born 1969) is an American origami artist, designer, and board member of OrigamiUSA. He is known for creation of complex origami models, including various instrumentalists, insects, and erotic origami works,Village Voice, February ...
, American origami artist
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Moti Kirschenbaum
Mordechai (Moti) Kirschenbaum ( he, מרדכי "מוטי" קירשנבאום; September 24, 1939 – September 25, 2015) was an Israeli media personality and documentarian.
Biography
Kirschenbaum was born in Kfar Saba in 1939. He studied in Pard ...
, Israeli media personality and documentarian
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Sheril Kirshenbaum
Sheril Kirshenbaum (born May 24, 1980) is an American science writer and scientist. She co-authored ''Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future'' with Chris Mooney, and wrote ''The Science of Kissing''. She also co-fou ...
, American science writer
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Susan Kirshenbaum, American television writer
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