Meanings
proper nounBernstein (plural Bernsteins)
plural Bernsteins · alternative Bernshteyn
- A surname from German or Yiddish.
Origin
- Yiddishבערנשטיין
- GermanBernstein
- EnglishBernstein
Borrowed from German Bernstein and Yiddish בערנשטיין (bernshteyn).
More words from German, Yiddish
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Chinese Mandarin 伯恩斯坦
- 伯恩斯坦 (Bóēnsītǎn)German surname
French Bernstein
- BernsteinGerman surname
German Bernstein
- BernsteinGerman surname
Hungarian Bernstein
- BernsteinGerman surname
Portuguese Bernstein
- BernsteinGerman surname
Yiddish בערנשטיין
- בערנשטיין (bernshteyn)German surname
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APA
Bernstein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bernstein
MLA
“Bernstein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bernstein. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bernstein,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bernstein.
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