- Eckstein
Family name
name = Eckstein
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meaning = cornerstone
region =Germany
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footnotes =Eckstein is a
surname of German origin, meaning "cornerstone" ("eck" means 'corner', and "stein" means 'stone'). [ [http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=Eckstein&type=n&operator=or Eckstein etymology] (behindthename.com)] It may refer to the following people:In sports:
*Bernd Eckstein , East German ski jumper who competed during the 1970s
*David Eckstein (born 1975), American professional baseball player
*Dieter Eckstein (born 1964), German football (soccer) player
*Hans Eckstein (1908 – 1985), German water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
*Rudolf Eckstein (born 1915), German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer OlympicsIn other fields:
*Emma Eckstein (1865 – 1924), early patient of Sigmund Freud
*Ernst Eckstein (1845 – 1900), German humorist, novelist and poet
*Hermann Eckstein (1847 – 1893), German-born mining magnate and banker in South Africa
*Otto Eckstein (1927 – 1984), German-born economist at Harvard University, and member of the U.S. President's Council of Economic AdvisersIt may also refer to the following:
*Eckstein Baronets , former baronetcy in the United Kingdom
*Nathan Eckstein Middle School , public school in Seattle, Washingtonee also
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