Etymology

Bernstein

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Today it means: A surname from German or Yiddish. Full definition →

German Bernstein ← Yiddish בערנשטיין
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  1. Yiddish · derived fromבערנשטיין
  2. German · borrowed fromBernstein
  3. English todayBernstein

Borrowed from German Bernstein and Yiddish בערנשטיין (bernshteyn).

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