Altschul or
Altshul is a
Jewish surname of
Ashkenazi origin. It is derived from the Altschul,
Old Synagogue in
Prague.
[Jewish Encyclopedia, 1906, Altschul, Altschuler, Altschueler, or Alschuler]
Notable people with the surname include:
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Andrew Foster Altschul, American novelist
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Annie Altschul (1919–2001), British nursing administrator
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Arthur Altschul (1920–2002), American banker
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Barry Altschul (born 1943), American jazz drummer
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Eleazar Altschul (died between 1632 and 1638), Jewish editor and writer
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Frank Altschul (1887–1981), American banker
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Louis V. Arco (born Lutz Altschul, 1899–1975), Austrian-born American actor
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Moses Altschul (c. 1546–1633), Writer
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Patricia Altschul (born 1941), American socialite, art collector, and television personality
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Randi Altschul (born 1960), American inventor
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Serena Altschul (born 1970), American broadcast journalist
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Stephen Altschul (born 1957), American mathematician
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Joseph Altschul (1839–1908), Hazzan, improvisor of Jewish songs
Altshul is the surname of
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Elena Altsjoel (also spelled Altsjoel or Altchoul; born 1964), Soviet draughts player, women's world draughts champion
See also
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Siri von Reis (1931–2021), American botanist, author and poet, whose standard botanical abbreviation is Altschul
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Altschuler (and variants), surname
