Altschul or Altshul is a Jewish surname of Ashkenazi origin. It is derived from the Altschul, Old Synagogue in Prague.Jewish Encyclopedia, 1906, Altschul, Altschuler, Altschueler, or Alschuler
Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew Foster Altschul, American novelist Annie Altschul (1919–2001), British nursing administrator Arthur Altschul (1920–2002), American banker Barry Altschul (born 1943), American jazz drummer Eleazar Altschul (died between 1632 and 1638), Jewish editor and writer Frank Altschul (1887–1981), American banker Louis V. Arco (born Lutz Altschul, 1899–1975), Austrian-born American actor Moses Altschul (c. 1546–1633), Writer Patricia Altschul (born 1941), American socialite, art collector, and television personality Randi Altschul (born 1960), American inventor Serena Altschul (born 1970), American broadcast journalist Stephen Altschul (born 1957), American mathematician Joseph Altschul (1839–1908), Hazzan, improvisor of Jewish songs
Altshul is the surname of
Elena Altshul (also spelled Altsjoel or Altchoul; born 1964), Soviet draughts player, women's world draughts champion
See also
Siri von Reis (1931–2021), American botanist, author and poet, whose standard botanical abbreviation is Altschul Altschuler (and variants), surname
References
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