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Eckstein is a surname of German origin, meaning "cornerstone" (eck means 'corner', and stein means 'stone').^[1] It may refer to the following people:

In sports:

• Bernd Eckstein, East German ski jumper who competed during the 1970s
• David Eckstein (born 1975), American professional baseball player
• Dieter Eckstein (born 1964), German football (soccer) player
• Hans Eckstein (1908 – 1985), German water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
• Rudolf Eckstein (born 1915), German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics

In other fields:

• Emma Eckstein (1865 – 1924), early patient of Sigmund Freud
• Ernst Eckstein (1845 – 1900), German humorist, novelist and poet
• Hermann Eckstein (1847 – 1893), German-born mining magnate and banker in South Africa
• Otto Eckstein (1927 – 1984), German-born economist at Harvard University, and member of the U.S. President's Council of Economic Advisers

It may also refer to the following:

• Eckstein Baronets, former baronetcy in the United Kingdom
• Nathan Eckstein Middle School, public school in Seattle, Washington

See also

• Eckstine

References

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