König is the German word for "king". In German and other languages applying the umlaut, the transliterations Koenig and Kœnig, when referring to a surname, also occur. As a surname in English, the use of Koenig is usual, and sometimes also Konig. Notable people with the name include:
Sheldon Gary Adelson was an American businessman, investor, political donor, and philanthropist. He was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which owns the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, and the parent company of Venetian Macao Limited, which operated The Venetian Las Vegas and the Sands Expo and Convention Center before selling the properties in early 2022. He owned the Israeli daily newspaper Israel Hayom, the Israeli weekly newspaper Makor Rishon, and the American daily newspaper the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Friedländer is a toponymic surname derived from any of German places named Friedland.
Katz is a common German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname.
Margulies is a surname that, like its variants shown below, is derived from the Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation of the Hebrew word מרגליות, meaning 'pearls,' and may refer to:
Süßmann is a German surname meaning "sweet man" and has several variations due to transliteration obstacles. It is also one of the Jewish surnames.
Israel Hayom is an Israeli national Hebrew-language free daily newspaper. First published in 2007, Israel Hayom is Israel's most widely distributed newspaper. Owned by the family of Sheldon Adelson, a personal friend and benefactor of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Hayom has often been criticized for portraying Netanyahu in an overly positive light. Israel Hayom is distributed for free around Israel. In turn, Netanyahu has been accused of attempting to benefit Adelson’s investments.
Goldberg is a surname of German or Yiddish origin, meaning 'gold mountain', which is common among Ashkenazi Jews. Notable people with the surname include:
Roth is an English, German, or Jewish origin surname. There are seven theories:
- The spilling of blood from the warrior class of ancient Germanic soldiers;
- Ethnic name for an Anglo-Saxon, derived from rot, referencing red-haired people;
- Topographical name, derived from rod, meaning a dweller in such a location;
- Derivative from hroth ;
- Local name for 18th-century Ashkenazi refugees to Germany;
- Derivative from roe in the ancient Danish language to signify (of) a king;
- Of the red colour of clay, as in pottery (German).
Miriam Adelson is an American and Israeli physician and billionaire. After her marriage to American business magnate Sheldon Adelson in 1991, she became a donor to conservative political causes in the United States and Israel. The Adelsons donated to the Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, his presidential inauguration, his defense fund against the Mueller investigation into Russian interference and the 2020 campaign.
Boone is a Dutch surname, from the Middle Dutch bone or boene meaning 'bean' or 'someone who farmed beans'. It is found in the United States more than any other country in the world, and found in Belgium more than any country in Europe. Notable people with the surname include:
Silver is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
The Adelson Foundation is an American private charitable foundation founded by business magnate Sheldon and Miriam Adelson. The organization is based in Los Angeles.
The Israeli-American Council is an American nonprofit organization to represent and serve the approximately 125,000 Israeli-Americans. Its mission is to preserve and strengthen the Israeli and Jewish identities of future generations, strengthen the American Jewish community, and strengthen the relationship between citizens of the United States and the State of Israel.
Mervyn Lee Adelson was an American real estate developer and television producer who co-founded Lorimar Television.
Andrew Adelson is an American television producer.
Gary Adelson is an American television and film producer.
Orly Adelson is an American-Israeli television producer who served as president of Dick Clark Productions and ITV Studios America.
Eisner or Eissner is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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