Jellinek is a

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name Jelínek meaning "little

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/ref> Notable people with the surname include: *

Adolf Jellinek Adolf Jellinek ( he, אהרן ילינק ''Aharon Jelinek''; 26 June 1821 in Drslavice, Moravia – 28 December 1893 in Vienna) was an Austrian rabbi and scholar. After filling clerical posts in Leipzig (1845–1856), he became a preacher at t ...

(1821–1893), an Austrian rabbi and scholar. **

Emil Jellinek Emil Jellinek, known after 1903 as Emil Jellinek-Mercedes (6 April 1853 – 21 January 1918) was a wealthy European automobile entrepreneur with Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG), responsible in 1900 for commissioning the first modern automobile ...

(1853–1918), an automobile entrepreneur, son of Adolf ** Max Hermann Jellinek (1868–1938), son of Adolf Jellinek **

Georg Jellinek Georg Jellinek (16 June 1851 – 12 January 1911) was a German public lawyer and was considered to be "''the'' exponent of public law in Austria“. Life From 1867, Jellinek studied law, history of art and philosophy at the University of Vienna ...

(1851–1911), jurist, son of Adolf Jellinek * E. Morton Jellinek (1890–1963) a psychologist and researcher into alcoholism *

George Jellinek George Jellinek (December 22, 1919 – January 16, 2010) was the Hungarian-born host of ''The Vocal Scene'', a weekly syndicated radio feature produced by WQXR radio of New York City. Over three decades, from 1969 to 2004, he steadily interv ...

(1919–2010), broadcaster, expert in classical music, especially vocal

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