Bronfman is a surname. The name is
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 ...
in origin and originally referred to a dealer in distilled liquor (Yiddish ''bronfn'').
Notable people with the surname include:
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Bronfman family
The Bronfman family is a Canadian family, known for its extensive business holdings. It owes its initial fame to Samuel Bronfman (1889–1971), the most influential Canadian Jew of the mid-20th century, who made a fortune in the alcoholic distille ...
, Jewish-Canadian-American, owners of
Seagram
The Seagram Company Ltd. (which traded as Seagram's) was a Canadian multinational conglomerate formerly headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. Originally a distiller of Canadian whisky based in Waterloo, Ontario, it was once (in the 1990s) the lar ...
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Charles Bronfman
Charles Bronfman, (born June 27, 1931) is a Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist and is a member of the Canadian Jewish Bronfman family. With an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion (as of 2021), Bronfman was ranked by ''Forbes'' ...
(born 1931) Canadian-American businessman and son of Samuel
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Edgar Bronfman Sr.
Edgar Miles Bronfman (born June 20, 1929 – December 21, 2013) was a Canadian-American businessman. He worked for his family's distilled beverage firm, Seagram, eventually becoming president, treasurer and CEO. As president of the World Jewish ...
(1929–2013), Canadian-American businessman and former Seagram CEO; son of Samuel
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Edgar Bronfman Jr.
Edgar Miles Bronfman Jr. (born May 16, 1955) is an American businessman who currently serves as a Managing Partner at Accretive LLC, a private equity firm focused on creating and investing in technology companies. He previously served as CEO of ...
(born 1955), American businessman and former Seagram CEO; son of Edgar Sr.
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Edward Bronfman
Edward Maurice Bronfman, (November 1, 1927 – April 4, 2005) was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and member of the Bronfman family.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Allan Bronfman and the nephew of Samuel Bronfman, founder of Sea ...
(1927–2005)
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Matthew Bronfman
Matthew Bronfman (born July 16, 1959) is an American businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist. A member of the Bronfman family, he is the son of prominent businessman and philanthropist Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Biography
Bronfman is one of seven ...
(born 1959), American businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist; son of Edgar Sr.
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Phyllis Lambert
Phyllis Barbara Lambert, (née Bronfman; born January 24, 1927) is a Canadian architect, philanthropist, and member of the Bronfman family.
Life
Born in Montreal, Quebec, she studied at The Study, a premier independent school for girls, and wa ...
(born 1927), Canadian architect and daughter of Edgar Sr.
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Samuel Bronfman (1889–1971),
Bessarabia
Bessarabia (; Gagauz: ''Besarabiya''; Romanian: ''Basarabia''; Ukrainian: ''Бессара́бія'') is a historical region in Eastern Europe, bounded by the Dniester river on the east and the Prut river on the west. About two thirds of Be ...
born founder of Canadian business family
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Saidye Rosner Bronfman
Saidye Rosner Bronfman (December 9, 1896 – July 6, 1995) was a Canadian-Jewish philanthropist. Her husband, Samuel Bronfman (1891–1971), founded the Seagram, Seagram Company and the family took a leading role in the History of the Jews in Cana ...
(1897–1995), wife of Samuel
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Roman Bronfman
Roman Bronfman ( he, רומן ברונפמן, born 22 April 1954) is a Ukrainian-born Israeli politician. He speaks Hebrew ,English, Russian, and Ukrainian.
Biography
Bronfman was born in Chernivtsi, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine), (born 1954), Ukraine-born Israeli politician
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Yefim Bronfman (born 1958), Uzbek-born Israeli-American pianist
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Jewish surnames
Yiddish-language surnames