Gerstein

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proper noun

An eastern Ashkenazi surname from German.

OriginGerman Gerste →
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Meanings

proper nounGerstein (plural Gersteins)

plural Gersteins

  1. An eastern Ashkenazi surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanGerste“barley”
  2. EnglishGerstein

Uncertain, possibly from German Gerste (“barley”) + -stein.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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