Kirschenbaum is a German surname of Lutheran or Ashkenazic origin meaning "cherry tree", written Kirschbaum in modern German (Kirschen means "cherries"; Baum means "tree").
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
See also
Kirschbaum Kirshbaum Duvdevani, Hebraization of "cherry tree" surnames
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