Kipnis
Kipnis is a Jewish surname originating in Ukraine. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alexander Kipnis, Russian/Ukrainian/American operatic bass
- Igor Kipnis, German-born American harpsichordist and pianist
- Jason Kipnis, American baseball player
- Joel Kipnis, producer, writer, soul/R&B guitarist, and recording studio owner
- Jonathan Kipnis, professor of neuroscience at the University of Virginia
- Laura Kipnis, American professor of media studies at Northwestern University
- Levin Kipnis, Russian/Ukrainian-born Israeli children's author and poet; winner of the Israel Prize
- Jeff Kipnis, American architectural critic, theorist, designer, film-maker, curator, and educator
- Menachem Kipnis, Polish singer, critic, and photographer
- Yigal Kipnis, Israeli historian and author