Etymology

Mendelson

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Today it means: An originally Jewish surname from German or Yiddish. Full definition →

German Mendelssohn ← Yiddish מענדעלסאָן
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromמענדעלסאָן
  2. German · borrowed fromMendelssohn
  3. English todayMendelson

Anglicised from German Mendelssohn or directly from its etymon, Yiddish מענדעלסאָן (mendelson).

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