Shifrin,
Shiffrin,
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Schiffrin (
shifrin,
Šifrín) is an Eastern
Ashkenaz Jewish matronymic surname of
Yiddish origin.
Shifrin derives from the Yiddish female personal שפרה
shifre (
Shifre), from Hebrew שִׁפְרָה
šīp̄ərā, shifrá (
Shifra) 'beauty, grace' (see
Shiphrah, a Biblical name). It is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix
-in. Slavic-type feminine forms of the surname are created by adding the suffix
-a:
Shifrina, etc. Notable people with the surname include:
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André Schiffrin, French-American author, publisher and socialist
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Anya Schiffrin, American (former) business journalist
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Mikaela Shiffrin, American alpine skier
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Richard Shiffrin, American psychologist
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Seana Shiffrin, American philosopher
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Avraham Shifrin, Soviet-born human rights activist, Zionist, author, lawyer, and Israeli politician
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David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist
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Eduard Shifrin, Ukraine-born billionaire
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Efim Shifrin, Russian actor and comedian
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Eleonora Shifrin, Soviet-born Israeli politician
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Karin Shifrin, Israeli opera singer
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Lalo Schifrin, Argentine pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor
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Peter Schifrin, American Olympic fencer and sculptor
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Seymour Shifrin, American composer
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