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Grinberg, an artificial surname.Beider, Alexander (1993). ''A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire''. Teaneck: Avotaynu, pages 53–57. Notable people with the surname Greenberg include:

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* Abraham Greenberg (1881–1941), New York politician * Adam Greenberg (disambiguation), several people * Aharon Greenberg, birth name of Aharon Megged, Israeli writer * Aharon-Ya'akov Greenberg (1900–1963), Israeli politician * Alan Greenberg (disambiguation), several people * Albert Greenberg, American software engineer * Allan Greenberg (born 1938), American new classical architect * Andrew Greenberg, American video game designer * Andrew C. Greenberg (born 1957), video game designer * Ari Greenberg (born 1981), American bridge player * Bernard Greenberg, American programmer and computer scientist *

Brad Greenberg Brad Howard Greenberg (born February 24, 1954) is an American basketball coach. Early life and college playing career Greenberg was one of three sons of Marilyn and Ralph Greenberg of Plainview, New York, on Long Island. One of his brothers, Set ...

(born 1954), American basketball coach, brother of Seth Greenberg *

Bryan Greenberg Bryan Greenberg (born May 24, 1978) is an American actor. He is known for his starring role as Ben Epstein in the HBO original series '' How to Make It in America'' as well as a recurring role in ''The Mindy Project''. He also had a recurring rol ...

(born 1978), American actor * Brooke Greenberg (1993–2013), American with "Syndrome X" condition * Carl Greenberg (1908–1984), American journalist * Charles Greenberg (born 1953) American composer *

Clement Greenberg Clement Greenberg () (January 16, 1909 – May 7, 1994), occasionally writing under the pseudonym K. Hardesh, was an American essayist known mainly as an art critic closely associated with American modern art of the mid-20th century and a formali ...

(1909–1994), American art critic * Craig Greenberg (born 1973), American politician *

Dan Greenberg Daniel Greenberg (born December 9, 1965) is an American nonprofit executive and former politician. He is a former Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, who served from 2006 through 2011. ...

(born 1965), American lawyer and politician *

Daniel Greenberg (educator) Daniel A. Greenberg (28 September 1934 – 2 December 2021), was one of the founders of the Sudbury Valley School, has published several books on the Sudbury model of school organization, and was described by Sudbury Valley School trustee Peter ...

, American columnist and educator *

Daniel Greenberg (game designer) Daniel or Dan Greenberg may refer to: *Dan Greenberg (born 1965), American politician and Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives *Daniel Greenberg (educator) (1934–2021), columnist and educator *Daniel Greenberg (game designer ...

, role-playing and video game designer * Daniel S. Greenberg (1931–2020), American journalist, editor and author * David Aaron Greenberg (born 1971), American poet, songwriter, artist and art critic * David Greenberg (historian), American historian

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* Eliezer Greenberg (1896–1977), American Yiddish poet * Elinor Miller Greenberg (1932–2021), American adult education pioneer * Ellen Rae Greenberg (1983–2011), American teacher * Evan G. Greenberg (born 1955), American business executive * Everett Peter Greenberg (born 1948), American microbiologist *

Gail Greenberg Gail Harte Greenberg (born 29 Nov 1938) is a professional American Contract bridge, bridge player from New York City. She has won major tournaments as Gail Shane, Gail Moss, and Gail Moss Greenberg. Sometime prior to the 2014 European and World mee ...

(born 1938), American bridge player * Gerald B. Greenberg (1936–2017), American film editor * Gary Greenberg, American TV writer, author and comedian *

Hank Greenberg Henry Benjamin Greenberg (January 1, 1911 – September 4, 1986), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", "Hankus Pankus", and "the Hebrew Hammer", was an American professional baseball player and team executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB), p ...

(1911–1986), American Hall of Fame baseball player * Harold Greenberg (1930–1996), Canadian film producer *

Hayim Greenberg Hayim Greenberg ( ‎ 1889, Todirești, Ungheni, Todirești, Beletsky Uyezd, Bessarabia Governorate, Bessarabia – 1953, New York City) was a Jewish-American thinker and Labor Zionist thinker. He was the head of Poale Zion, Poalei Zion and he ...

(1889–1953), American philosopher of Judaism * Ivan Greenberg (1896–1966), English journalist * Irving Greenberg (born 1933), American Modern Orthodox rabbi and author * Jack Greenberg (1924–2016), American attorney and legal scholar * Jack M. Greenberg (born 1942), American executive at McDonald's * Jay Greenberg (composer) (born 1991), American composer and cellist * Jay Greenberg (psychoanalyst) (born 1942), American psychoanalyst and psychologist * Jeffrey W. Greenberg (born 1951), American lawyer and business executive *

Jill Greenberg Jill Greenberg (born July 10, 1967) is a Canadian-born American photographer and Pop artist. She is known for her portraits and fine art work that often features anthropomorphized animals that have been digitally manipulated with painterly effec ...

(born 1967), American photographer * Joanne Greenberg (born 1932), American writer *

Joseph Greenberg Joseph Harold Greenberg (May 28, 1915 – May 7, 2001) was an American linguist, known mainly for his work concerning linguistic typology and the genetic classification of languages. Life Early life and education Joseph Greenberg was born on M ...

(1915–2001), American linguist * Joshua Greenberg (born 1976), American academic * L. J. Greenberg (1861–1931), British Jewish journalist

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* Martin Greenberg (publisher) (1918–2013), American science fiction anthologist and publisher * Martin Greenberg (poet) (1918–2021), American poet and translator * Martin H. Greenberg (1941–2011), American speculative fiction anthologist *

Maurice R. Greenberg Maurice Raymond “Hank” Greenberg (born May 4, 1925) is an American business executive and former chairman and chief executive officer of American International Group (AIG). Early life and education Greenberg was born into a Jewish family in ...

(born 1925), American business executive * Michael Greenberg (economist) (1914–1992), British economic historian * Michael Greenberg (lawyer), American lawyer * Michael Greenberg (writer) (born 1952), American writer *

Mike Greenberg Michael Darrow Greenberg (born August 6, 1967) is an American television anchor, television show host, radio show host for ESPN and ABC, and novelist. At ESPN, he hosted the weekday evening, most often Monday, ''SportsCenter'' and previously ES ...

(born 1967), American television and radio host *

Morton Ira Greenberg Morton Ira Greenberg (March 20, 1933 – January 28, 2021) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on February 11, 1987 and was confirmed by th ...

(1933–2021), United States Circuit Court judge *

Moshe Greenberg Moshe Greenberg (; July 10, 1928 – May 15, 2010) was an American rabbi, Bible scholar, and professor emeritus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Biography Moshe Greenberg was born in Philadelphia in 1928. Raised in a Hebrew-speaking Zioni ...

(1928–2010), American rabbi and Biblical scholar * Noah Greenberg, (1919–1966), American choral conductor * Oscar W. Greenberg (born 1932), American physicist * Ralph Greenberg (born 1944), American mathematician *

Richard Greenberg Richard Greenberg (born February 22, 1958) is an American playwright and television writer known for his subversively humorous depictions of middle-class American life. He has had more than 25 plays premiere on and Off-Broadway in New York City ...

(born 1958), American playwright and television writer * Robert Greenberg (born 1954), American composer, pianist, and musicologist * Roman Greenberg (born 1982), Israeli heavyweight boxer

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* Samuel Greenberg (1893–1917), American poet * Samuel L. Greenberg (1898–1992), New York state senator * Sanford Greenberg American philanthropist most well known for his efforts toward the goal of ending blindness * Seth Greenberg, American coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies basketball team, brother of Brad Greenberg * Seymour Greenberg (1920–2006), American tennis player * Shawn Greenberg, Manitoba judge * Shmuel Greenberg, mayor of Beit Shemesh, Israel *

Stan Greenberg Stanley Bernard Greenberg (born May 10, 1945) is an American pollster and political strategist affiliated with the Democratic Party. Greenberg is a founding partner of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (GQR) and Democracy Corps, political consu ...

, American political strategist * Steve Greenberg (record producer), American noted for "discovering" popular musical acts such as Hanson, Baha Men and Joss Stone * Steven Greenberg (musician), American musician best known for writing the 1980 hit song "Funkytown", performed by Lipps Inc. * Steven Greenberg (rabbi), American rabbi, educator and author

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{{surname, Greenberg Surnames of Jewish origin Yiddish-language surnames

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