Weinstein is a German or Yiddish surname meaning ”wine stone”, referring to the crystals of cream of tartar (potassium bitartrate) that precipitate out of fermenting grape juice. List of people with this surname. Alan Weinstein, (born 1943), American mathematician. Albert Weinstein (1885-1969), German Olympic track and field athlete. Alexander Weinstein (1897-1979), Russian-German mathematician. Alexander Weinstein (author), American short story writer and filmmaker. Allen Weinstein, (1937-2015), American historian. Andrew Weinstein, (1850-1915), British priest, chaplain, and missionary.
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