Helfant is a surname meaning "

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Yiddish language 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 ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Adam Helfant, sports executive *

Edwin Helfant Edwin Helfant (12 April 1926 Margate City, New Jersey – 15 February 1978 Ducktown, Atlantic City) was an American lawyer in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Edwin was a New Jersey Bar Association-certified lawyer and part-time Judiciary of New ...

(1926–1978), American lawyer

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