Kushner

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US[ˈkʰʊʃnɚ]

proper noun

A surname.

OriginYiddish קושנער ← Ukrainian кушнір →
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Meanings

proper nounKushner (plural Kushners)

plural Kushners

  1. A surname.

    Mr Kushner worked closely with Saudi Arabia on a number of issues during the Trump administration.

    2024 February 14, Bernd Debusmann Jr, “Jared Kushner defends controversial $2bn Saudi investment”, in BBC

Origin

  1. Ukrainianкушнір
  2. Yiddishקושנער
  3. EnglishKushner

Borrowed from Yiddish קושנער (Kushner), from קושניר (kushnir), from Ukrainian кушнір (kušnir, literally “furrier”).

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Translations

French Kouchner
  • KouchnerYiddish surname "קושנער"
Russian Кушнер
  • Кушнер (Kušner)Yiddish surname "קושנער"
Yiddish קושנער
  • קושנער (kushner)Yiddish surname "קושנער"

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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