Kirstein

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proper noun

A surname from German [in turn transferred from the given name].

OriginGerman Kirstein ← Latin Chrīstiānus →
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Meanings

Kirstein1

proper nounKirstein (plural Kirsteins)

plural Kirsteins · alternative Kerstein

  1. A surname from German [in turn transferred from the given name].

Kirstein2

proper nounKirstein (plural Kirsteins)

plural Kirsteins · alternative Kerstein

  1. An Ashkenazi surname from German.

Origin

Kirstein · proper noun

  1. LatinChrīstiānus
  2. GermanKirstein
  3. EnglishKirstein

Borrowed from German Kirstein, from a derivative of Latin Chrīstiānus.

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Kirstein · proper noun

  1. GermanKirschstein
  2. EnglishKirstein

From German Kirschstein (literally “cherry stone”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kristine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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