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Etymology of Lipkin

What does the name Lipkin mean?

The Jewish given name Eliezer is thought to be the source of origin for the surname Lipkin. Eliezer was frequently associated with the German name of Gottlieb; Gottlieb was then shortened to Lieb and then lengthened to Liebman or Lipman.

Lipkin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lipman, Lippman, Lipmann, Lippmann, Liebmann, Lipis, Lips, Lipes, Lipkin and many more.


Contemporary Notables of the name Lipkin (post 1700) +

  • Julie Lipkin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 1
  • Malcolm Lipkin (1932-2017), English composer
  • Harry Jeannot "Zvi" Lipkin (1921-2015), Israeli theoretical physicist


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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