Poundstone

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Pfundstein →
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Meanings

proper nounPoundstone (plural Poundstones)

plural Poundstones

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanPfundstein
  2. EnglishPoundstone

From pound + stone. Calque of German Pfundstein. From German Pfund (“pound”) + Stein (“stone”). Literally, “pound stone”.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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