Eckstein is a surname of German origin, meaning "cornerstone" (''eck'' means 'corner', and ''stein'' means 'stone'). According to information gleaned from the U.S. Census, around 2,500 people in the United States have the surname Eckstein. Notable people with the surname include: * Anna B. Eckstein, (1868-1947) German peace activist * Arthur Eckstein, American historian *

Ashley Eckstein Ashley Eckstein (; born September 22, 1981) is an American actress and fashion designer. She is the founder of the fashion label Her Universe. She is best known for voicing the role of Ahsoka Tano throughout the ''Star Wars'' franchise, beginn ...

(born 1981), American actress and fashion designer * Bernd Eckstein, (Born 1953) German ski jumper * David Eckstein (born 1975), American baseball player *

Dieter Eckstein Dieter Eckstein (born 12 March 1964) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career ''Eckes'' was born in Kehl. He played for several German clubs, as well as clubs in Switzerland, and West Ham United in Engla ...

(born 1964), German footballer * Emma Eckstein (1865–1924), early patient of Sigmund Freud *

Ernestine Eckstein Ernestine Eckstein (April 23, 1941 – July 15, 1992) was an African-American woman who helped steer the LGBT social movements, United States Lesbian and Gay rights movement during the 1960s. She was a leader in the New York chapter of Daughters o ...

(1941–1992), American Black, Feminist, and LGBT activist *

Ernst Eckstein Ernst Eckstein (6 February 1845, Giessen, Grand Duchy of Hesse The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine (german: link=no, Großherzogtum Hessen und bei Rhein) was a grand duchy in western Germany that existed from 1806 to 1918. The Grand Duchy o ...

(1845–1900), German humorist, novelist and poet *

Hans Eckstein Johannes "Hans" Eckstein (December 15, 1908 – March 15, 1985) was a German water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) we ...

(1908–1985), German water polo player *

Harry H. Eckstein Harry H. Eckstein (January 26, 1924 in Schotten, Germany – June 22, 1999) was an American political scientist. He was an influential scholar of comparative politics and political culture, as well as qualitative research methods. Early life and ...

, American political scientist * Hermann Eckstein (1847–1893), German-born mining magnate and banker in South Africa *

John Eckstein Johann or John Eckstein (1735-1817), was a German-born sculptor, engraver and painter who worked briefly in London before establishing himself in his homeland and then in America. He is not to be confused with his son, also known as John, a pa ...

(1736–1817), German artist *

Nathan Eckstein Nathan Eckstein (January 10, 1873 – October 21, 1945) was a Germany, German-born United States, American businessman, associated in business and by marriage with the Schwabacher Brothers firm and family.Lee MicklinEckstein, Nathan (1873-1945) Hi ...

(1873–1945), German-born American businessman * Otto Eckstein (1927–1984), German-born economist at Harvard University, and member of the U.S. President's Council of Economic Advisers * Péter Eckstein-Kovács (born 1956), Romanian politician * Rudolf Eckstein (1915–near 1939), German rower * Shlomo Eckstein (1929-2020), Israeli economist and President of

Bar-Ilan University Bar-Ilan University (BIU, he, אוניברסיטת בר-אילן, ''Universitat Bar-Ilan'') is a public research university in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is Israel's second-largest academic ...

Yechiel Eckstein Yechiel Eckstein (; July 11, 1951 – February 6, 2019) was an Israeli American rabbi who founded International Fellowship of Christians and Jews in 1983 and led it for many years. The objectives of the organisation were to support Jews in need ...

(1951-2019), Israeli-American rabbi

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