Meanings
proper nounGoldstein (countable and uncountable, plural Goldsteins)
plural Goldsteins
- countableuncountableA surname from German.
After learning about the October 7 Hamas attack, Goldstein said she felt overwhelmed and confused at how communities could see the Hamas attack in such different lights.
2023 November 22, Brammhi Balarajan, “US interfaith communities draw on decades-long bonds to navigate Israel-Hamas War”, in CNN - countableuncountableA district of Schwanheim, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
Origin
- GermanGold“gold”
- EnglishGoldstein
One of the ornamental surnames chosen by German Jews, from German Gold (“gold”) + Stein (“stone”).
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APA
Goldstein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldstein
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“Goldstein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldstein. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Goldstein,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldstein.
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