# Garfunkel

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**Garfunkel** is a [Jewish](/source/Jewish) [surname](/source/Surname) that derives from [Yiddish](/source/Yiddish) גאָרפֿינקל (gorfinkl), [German](/source/German_language) Karfunkel, both ultimately from [Latin](/source/Latin_language) [Carbuncle](/source/Carbuncle_(gemstone)) (an archaic term for a number of red gemstones, usually red [garnet](/source/Garnet)), and may refer to:

- [Art Garfunkel](/source/Art_Garfunkel) (born 1941), American singer, poet and actor, best known as half of the folk music duo [Simon & Garfunkel](/source/Simon_%26_Garfunkel) - [*Garfunkel* (album)](/source/Garfunkel_(album)), 1988 compilation album by Art Garfunkel
- [Jerome Garfunkel](/source/Jerome_Garfunkel), American computer scientist notable for his work on [COBOL](/source/COBOL), brother of [Art Garfunkel](/source/Art_Garfunkel)
- [Sol Garfunkel](/source/Sol_Garfunkel) (born 1943), American mathematician
- [Leib Garfunkel](/source/Leyb_Gorfinkel) (1896–1976), Jewish advocate, journalist, politician in Lithuania
- [Garfunkel and Oates](/source/Garfunkel_and_Oates), American comedy-folk duo being Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci - [Riki Lindhome](/source/Riki_Lindhome) aka Garfunkel - [*Garfunkel and Oates* (TV series)](/source/Garfunkel_and_Oates_(TV_series)), American comedy television series created by and starring the members of the titular musical duo above
- [Garfunkel's Restaurant](/source/Garfunkel's_Restaurant), small chain of restaurants largely in the London, England area, but with branches in both Bath and Edinburgh

## See also

- [Karfunkel](/source/Karfunkel)
- [Garfinkel](/source/Garfinkel)
- [Finkelstein](/source/Finkelstein)
- [Finkel](/source/Finkel)

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