# Katznelson

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**Katznelson** is a [Jewish](/source/Jews) [Ashkenazi](/source/Ashkenazi) surname, a derivative of [Katzenellenbogen](/source/Katzenellenbogen), both being derived from the name of the former German [County of Katzenelnbogen](/source/County_of_Katzenelnbogen).[1] Variant spellings of the surname derived from the toponym like Katzenelenbogen and Katznelbogen have led to further variations like Katzeneleson, Kazenelson, Kaznelson,[1] by addition of *-son*, 'son'.

**Katznelson** and variants may refer to:

## Katznelson

- [Berl Katznelson](/source/Berl_Katznelson), a Labor Zionism philosopher
- [Avraham Katznelson](/source/Avraham_Katznelson) (Avraham Nissan), Zionist political figure, a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence.
- [Yitzhak Katznelson](/source/Yitzhak_Katznelson), an Israeli mathematician
- [Shulamit Katznelson](/source/Shulamit_Katznelson), Israeli educator and ulpan founder
- [Shmuel Tamir](/source/Shmuel_Tamir) (born Katznelson), a member of the Israeli Knesset, son of Bat-Sheva Katznelson
- [Ira Katznelson](/source/Ira_Katznelson), an American political scientist and historian
- [Zachary Philip Katznelson](/source/Zachary_Philip_Katznelson), British lawyer

## Katzenelson

- [Itzhak Katzenelson](/source/Itzhak_Katzenelson), Jewish teacher, poet, and dramatist

## Katsnelson

- [Mikhail Katsnelson](/source/Mikhail_Katsnelson), Russian-Dutch physicist

## Other variants

- [Dora Kacnelson](/source/Dora_Kacnelson)
- [Kacnel'son](/source/Kacnel'son)
- [Kacenel'son](/source/Kacenel'son)

## References

1. Guggenheimer, Heinrich Walter & Guggenheimer, Eva H. (1992). [*Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary*](https://books.google.com/books?id=_dQP4nHgyVUC&pg=PA394). [KTAV Publishing House](/source/KTAV_Publishing_House). ISBN 0881252972. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

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