Kushnir
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Kushnir (Ukrainian: Кушнір, Belarusian: Кушнір, Russian: Кушни́р, Ку́шнир, Yiddish: קושניר) is a Ukrainian and Jewish occupational surname, meaning furrier, see "Kürschner" for etymology. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alex Kushnir (born 1978), Soviet-born Israeli politician
- Alla Kushnir (1941-2013), Soviet-born Israeli chess Woman Grandmaster
- Alla Kushnir, "Ukraine Has Talent" belly dancing competitor
- Anton Kushnir (born 1984), Belarusian aerial skier
- Asher Kushnir, Soviet-born Israeli child-rearing professional
- David Kushnir (1931–2020), Israeli Olympic long-jumper
- Pavel Kushnir (1984-2024), Russian pianist and political activist