Edelstein

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Edelstein ← Middle High German stein ← Old High German stein →
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Meanings

proper nounEdelstein (plural Edelsteins)

plural Edelsteins

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Germanedel
  2. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*steyh₂-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*stóyh₂nos
  5. Proto-Germanic*stainaz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*stain
  7. Old High Germanstein
  8. Middle High Germanstein
  9. GermanStein
  10. GermanEdelstein
  11. EnglishEdelstein

Borrowed from German Edelstein.

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APA

Edelstein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edelstein

MLA

“Edelstein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edelstein. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Edelstein,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edelstein.

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