Halperin

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Halperin (sometimes spelled as Halparin or Hailperin) is a variation of the Jewish surname

Galperin
. In Russia the pronunciation of an 'h' was difficult and pronounced as 'g' .

The German form of the Jewish surname is Heilbronn.

Notable people with this surname include:

Elchonon Halpern, (1921- 2015), Grand Rabbi of Golders Green. In Hebrew spelt היילפרין, literally pronounced 'Heilprin'

  • Bertrand Halperin, American theoretical physicist
  • David M. Halperin (born 1952), American theorist in gender studies, queer theory and other fields
  • Donald Halperin (1945–2006), New York politician
  • Emmanuel Halperin, (born 1943), Israeli media personality
  • Ian Halperin (born 1964), Canadian investigative journalist, writer and documentary filmmaker
  • Israel Halperin, Canadian academic
  • Isser Halperin, later Isser Harel (1912–2003), spymaster of the intelligence and the security services of Israel
  • James L. Halperin (born 1952), American author and businessman
  • Mark Halperin (born 1965), American political analyst
  • Maurice Halperin (1906–95), American writer, professor and diplomat
  • Michel Halpérin, Swiss lawyer and politician
  • Monte Halparin, later Monty Hall (1921–2017), American game show host
  • Morton Halperin (born 1938), American expert on foreign policy and civil liberties
  • Paul Hailperin (born 1947), German instrumentmaker and oboist
  • Robert Halperin (1928–85), American yachtsman, football player, and businessman
  • Samara Halperin, American artist
  • Sol Halperin (1902-1977), American special effects artist
  • Tamar Halperin (born 1976), Israeli harpsichordist, pianist and musicologist
  • Theodore Hailperin (1915-2014), American mathematician
  • Tulio Halperin Donghi
    (1926-2014), Argentine historian
  • Uzziel Halperin, later Uzzi Ornan (1923–2022), Israeli linguist
  • Victor Halperin (1895–1983), American film director, producer, and writer
  • Yotam Halperin (born 1984), Israeli basketball player

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