Kushner

The surname Kushner is an English-based transliteration of the Yiddish name קושנער, a variant of קושניר (Kushnir), an occupational name stemming from קירזשנער (kirzshner), a furrier. This is related to the German word Kürschner and the Ukrainian word кушнір (kushnir), with the same meaning.

People
Notable people with the surname include:


 * Alexander Kushner, Russian poet
 * Bernard Kouchner, French politician and physician
 * Boris Kushner, mathematician, poet, and essayist
 * Burton J. Kushner, ophthalmologist
 * Dave Kushner, U.S. guitarist
 * David Kushner, writer
 * David Howard Kushner, American gynecologist-obstetrician and infertility specialist
 * Donald Kushner, American film producer
 * Donn Kushner, Canadian scientist and writer
 * Ellen Kushner, U.S. fantasy author
 * Eva Kushner, Canadian scholar
 * Eva Bella Kushner, American child actress and voice actress
 * Harold (Samuel) Kushner, Conservative rabbi and author
 * Harold J. Kushner, U.S. applied mathematics professor at Brown University
 * Lawrence Kushner, Reform rabbi and author
 * Rachel Kushner, U.S. author
 * Tony Kushner, U.S. playwright and screenwriter
 * Yvonne Levy Kushner, American actress and fundraiser

Kushner-Berkowitz-Trump American real estate family

 * Kushner family
 * Joseph Kushner (né: Berkowitz), founder of the Kushner real-estate mogul family
 * Charles Kushner, real estate mogul, son of Joseph and Rae
 * Jared Kushner, senior White House official and husband of Ivanka Trump, son of Charles, son-in-law of President Donald Trump
 * Ivanka Trump Kushner, wife of Jared, daughter of President Donald Trump and Ivanna Trump
 * Arabella Kushner, daughter of Jared and Ivanka
 * Joshua Kushner, businessman, son of Charles
 * Murray Kushner, real estate mogul, son of Joseph and Rae
 * Marc Kushner, architect, son of Murray