Halperin
Halperin is a variation of the Jewish surname Heilprin. Both forms are Southern Yiddish for Heilbrun, that is the German city Heilbronn. The name is sometimes transliterated into the Cyrillic alphabet as Galperin.
The German form of the Jewish surname is Heilbronn.
Notable people with this surname include:
- Bertrand Halperin, American theoretical physicist
- David M. Halperin, American theorist in gender studies, queer theory and other fields
- Donald Halperin, New York politician
- Elchonon Halpern,, Grand Rabbi of Golders Green. In Hebrew spelt היילפרין, literally pronounced 'Heilprin'
- Emmanuel Halperin,, Israeli media personality
- Ian Halperin, Canadian investigative journalist, writer and documentary filmmaker
- Israel Halperin, Canadian academic
- Isser Halperin, later Isser Harel, spymaster of the intelligence and the security services of Israel
- James L. Halperin, American author and businessman
- Mark Halperin, American political analyst
- Maurice Halperin, American writer, professor and diplomat
- Michel Halpérin, Swiss lawyer and politician
- Monte Halparin, later Monty Hall, American game show host
- Morton Halperin, American expert on foreign policy and civil liberties
- Nan Halperin,, Russian immigrant to the USA who became a well-known singing comedian
- Paul Hailperin, German instrumentmaker and oboist
- Robert Halperin, American yachtsman, football player, and businessman
- Samara Halperin, American artist
- Shirley Halperin, American journalist, editor, and author.
- Sol Halperin, American special effects artist
- Tamar Halperin, Israeli harpsichordist, pianist and musicologist
- Theodore Hailperin, American mathematician
- Tulio Halperin Donghi, Argentine historian
- Uzziel Halperin, later Uzzi Ornan, Israeli linguist
- Victor Halperin, American film director, producer, and writer
- Yotam Halperin, Israeli basketball player