Etymology

Goldstein

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

German Gold
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  1. German · borrowed fromGold“gold”
  2. English todayGoldstein

One of the ornamental surnames chosen by German Jews, from German Gold (“gold”) + Stein (“stone”).

Words from the same roots

GermanGold all →

Goldberg

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.