Kirschenbaum

Last updated September 22, 2025

Kirschenbaum is a German surname of Lutheran or Ashkenazic origin meaning "cherry tree", written Kirschbaum in modern German (Kirschen means "cherries"; Baum means "tree").^[1]

An orthographic variation of the name is Kirshenbaum. Yiddish spelling variations include Karshenboym and Korshenboim. Notable people with the surname include:

Alan Kirschenbaum, American television producer and writer
Alan Kirschenbaum, primary contributor and the namesake of the Usenet ASCII-IPA transcription
Binnie Kirshenbaum, American novelist and short story writer
Faina Kirschenbaum, Israeli politician
Marc Kirschenbaum, American origami artist
Moti Kirschenbaum, Israeli media personality and documentarian
Sheril Kirshenbaum, American science writer
Susan Kirshenbaum, American television writer

References

↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.

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[1] Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.

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