Kushnir

Kushnir (Ukrainian: Кушнір, Belarusian: Кушнір, Russian: Кушни́р, Ку́шнир, Yiddish: קושניר) is a Ukrainian and Jewish occupational surname, meaning furrier, see "Kürschner" for etymology. Notable people with the surname include:

Alex Kushnir (born 1978), Soviet-born Israeli politician
Alla Kushnir (1941–2013), Soviet-born Israeli chess Woman Grandmaster
Anton Kushnir (born 1984), Belarusian aerial skier
Asher Kushnir, Soviet-born Israeli child-rearing professional
Avi Kushnir (born 1960), Israeli actor and comedian
David Kushnir (1931–2020), Israeli Olympic long-jumper
Pavel Kushnir (1984–2024), Russian pianist and political activist

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This page lists people with the surname Kushnir, Kusznir, Kušnír, Kušnir; Kušnier.
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ru:Кушнир

v t e Surnames associated with the occupations of furrier/skinner
Germanic	Kürschner, Kushner, Kusner Peltz, Pelz, Pelzer	File:De pellicibus, & diursitate pellium - Travail des fourrures vers 1550.jpg
Romance	Kouchner, Pelletier, Peletier, Le Peletier, Peltier Peleteiro Pélissier, Pellissier, Pellizza/Pellizzi/Pellizzo, Pellizzari, Pellizzoni, Cojocaru/Cojocari/Cojocar, Cojuhari (calque from 'Kozhukhar'), Suciu (calque from 'Szűcs'), Cușmir
Slavic	Skornyakov Kožešník, Kožušník, Kozhukhar, Krznar, Krznarić Kushnarev, Kushnaryov, Kushnir, Kushnirenko, Kushnirov, Kushniryuk Kuśnierz (numerous variants), Kušnír, Kušnirák, Kuśmierek, Kuśmierczyk, Kuśmierski, Kusznir, Kusznierewicz Pelc, Pelczar
Other	Hungarian: Szűcs
See also	Surnames derived from the occupations of leathercraft/tanner/currier

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