Pasternak

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginPolish Pasternak ← Ukrainian Пастернак ← Yiddish פּאַסטערנאַק →
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Meanings

proper nounPasternak (plural Pasternaks)

plural Pasternaks · alternative Pasternack

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Yiddishפּאַסטערנאַק
  2. UkrainianПастернак
  3. PolishPasternak
  4. EnglishPasternak

Borrowed from Polish Pasternak, Ukrainian Пастернак (Pasternak) and Yiddish פּאַסטערנאַק (pasternak).

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APA

Pasternak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pasternak

MLA

“Pasternak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pasternak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pasternak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pasternak.

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