Finkelstein


Finkelstein לשׁטײַן or פינקלשׁט is a German and Yiddish surname originating from Old High German funko and stein.
Fünkelstein meant pyrites. The Yiddish version of pyrite, finkelstein, could have denoted bareketh, one of the 12 tribe stones of High Priest's breastplate.
Notable people with the surname include: