Feinstein, Finestein (, , , "Fajnsztajn", "Fajnsztejn" in Polish spelling) or

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as Finestone, meaning "fine stone", that is

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, is a compound

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and

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origin, similar to names like Goldstein or Rubinstein which is relatively wide spread among

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People with the name

Feinstein

* Aaron Feinstein (

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1903–1910), Estonian chess player * Alan Feinstein (philanthropist) (born 1931), American philanthropist * Alvan Feinstein (1925–2001), American epidemiologist *

Andrew Feinstein Andrew Josef Feinstein (born 16 March 1964) is a South African former politician, activist, filmmaker, campaigner and author, now based in London, who specialises in the investigation of the arms trade and the corruption that accompanies it. He ...

(born 1964), South African politician * Aryeh Löb Feinstein (1821–1903), Russian Jewish scholar * Charles Feinstein (1932–2004), British economic historian * Daniel Isaac Feinstein (born 1930), birth name of Swiss artist and author Daniel Spoerri *

Dianne Feinstein Dianne Emiel Feinstein (; June 22, 1933 – September 29, 2023) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from California from 1992 until her death in 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the 38th ...

(1933–2023), American politician and US Senator from California * Dovid Feinstein (1929–2020), American Orthodox rabbi, son of Moshe Feinstein * Elaine Feinstein (1930–2019), British writer * Genevieve Grotjan Feinstein (1912–2006), American cryptanalyst * Harold Feinstein (1931–2015), American photographer * Jeffrey Feinstein (born 1945), retired officer of the United States Air Force * John Feinstein (1956–2025), American sportswriter and commentator * Katherine Feinstein (born 1957), American judge * Keith Feinstein, exhibition designer and video game researcher * Meir Feinstein (1927–1947), Jewish underground fighter *

Michael Feinstein Michael Jay Feinstein (born September 7, 1956) is an American singer, pianist, and music Revivalist artist, revivalist. He is an archivist and interpreter for the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. In 1988, he won a Drama Desk Spec ...

(born 1956), American singer and pianist *

Mike Feinstein Mike Feinstein is an American politician and a member of the Green Party (United States), Green Party. Feinstein has been involved in political activism since 1988, after he attended a conference at the Findhorn Foundation, Findhorn community ...

, American Green Party politician * Miles Feinstein (1941–2023), American criminal defense attorney and commentator *

Moshe Feinstein Moshe Feinstein (; Lithuanian pronunciation: ''Moishe Fainshtein''; ; March 3, 1895 – March 23, 1986) was a Russian-born American Orthodox Jewish rabbi, scholar, and ''posek'' (authority on ''halakha''—Jewish law). He has been called ...

(1895–1986), American Orthodox rabbi * Rachel Feinstein (born 1971), American sculptor * Rachel Feinstein (born 1980), American stand-up comedian * Reuven Feinstein (born 1937), American Orthodox Rabbi, son of Moshe Feinstein

Finestein

* Israel Finestein (1921–2009), English barrister

Feinstone

* Morris Feinstone (1878–1943), Jewish Polish-born British and American labor activist ** SS ''Morris C. Feinstone'', United States ship named after Feinstone * Stephen Feinstone, virologist

Finestone

Pete Finestone Bad Religion is an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1980. The band's lyrics cover topics related to religion, politics, society, the media and science. Musically, they are noted for their melodic sensibilities and ...

(born 1964), American drummer * Sheila Finestone (1927–2009), Canadian politician

Other uses

* Feinsteine, one of aggregate names of

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