Bronfman is a surname. The name is

Yiddish Yiddish, historically Judeo-German, is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in 9th-century Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with ...

in origin and originally referred to a dealer in distilled liquor (Yiddish ''bronfn''). Notable people with the surname include: *

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 distill ...

, Jewish-Canadian-American, owners of

Seagram The Seagram Company Ltd. (which trade name, traded as Seagram's) was a Canadian multinational beverage and during the last few years of its existence, entertainment Conglomerate (company), conglomerate formerly headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. ...

** Charles Bronfman (born 1931) Canadian-American businessman and son of Samuel ** Edgar Bronfman Sr. (1929–2013), Canadian-American businessman and former Seagram CEO; son of Samuel **

Edgar Bronfman Jr. Edgar Miles Bronfman Jr. (born May 16, 1955) is an American businessman, filmmaker, theater producer, and media executive who is a managing partner at Accretive LLC. He previously was CEO of Warner Music Group from 2004 to 2011, and was its chair ...

(born 1955), American businessman and former Seagram CEO; son of Edgar Sr. ** Edward Bronfman (1927–2005) ** Matthew Bronfman (born 1959), American businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist; son of Edgar Sr. ** Phyllis Lambert (born 1927), Canadian architect and daughter of Samuel ** Samuel Bronfman (1889–1971),

Bessarabia Bessarabia () 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 Bessarabia lies within modern-day Moldova, with the Budjak region covering the southern coa ...

born founder of Canadian business family ** Saidye Rosner Bronfman (1897–1995), wife of Samuel * (born 1932), Moldavian Soviet engineer, mechanic, inventor; later migrated to Israel * Roman Bronfman (born 1954), Ukraine-born Israeli politician * Yefim Bronfman (born 1958), Uzbek-born Israeli-American pianist

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