Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from Yiddish, of Ashkenazi Jewish origin.
She was joined at the New York City fete by fellow Trump throne-sniffer Lee Zeldin […]
2021 September 24, Tom Gogola, “Republican Representative Lauren Boebert Goes Full Blunderbuss”, in The Nation, archived from the original on 01 Jun 2022, retrieved 01 Jun 20221 more example
On New Year’s Eve, Lee Zeldin did something out of character for an Environmental Protection Agency leader who has been hacking away at regulations intended to protect Americans’ air and water.
2026 February 4, “MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it’s working on environmental rules”, in CNN, sourced from Associated Press, archived from the original on 02 Apr 2026
Origin
- Middle High Germansælde“blessed, fortunate, happiness”
- EnglishZeldin
From Middle High German sælde (“blessed, fortunate, happiness”).
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APA
Zeldin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zeldin
MLA
“Zeldin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zeldin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zeldin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zeldin.
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