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Zeldin
Zeldin is an eastern Ashkenazic matronymic surname derived from the combination of the Yiddish female personal name Zelde (from the Middle High German word sælde meaning either ‘ fortunate’, ‘ blessed’, or ' happiness'.) + the eastern Slavic possessive suffix -in. Notable people with the surname include:
- Michael Zeldin, American attorney
- DC Zeldin, American medical scientist
- Alan Zeldin, American video game creator
- Lee Zeldin, American political scientist and Congressional candidate
- Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, founder of Stephen S. Wise Temple in Los Angeles, California
- Theodore Zeldin (born 1933), philosopher, sociologist, historian, writer and public speaker
- Vladimir Zeldin (born 1915), Russian theatre and cinema actor.