Garfinkel

Garfinkel is an anglicized German - Jewish surname which is derived from the word carbuncle ( garnet).

Well-known bearers of the name

  • Harold Garfinkel (1917-2011), American sociologist
  • Jonathan Garfinkel ( b. 1974 ), Canadian playwright
  • Simson Garfinkel (born 1965 ), American journalist
  • Yosef Garfinkel ( b. 1956 ), Israeli Prehistoric and Biblical Archaeologist
  • Family name
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