Zilberstein

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proper noun

A surname from Yiddish

OriginYiddish זילבערשטיין →
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Meanings

proper nounZilberstein (plural Zilbersteins)

plural Zilbersteins

  1. A surname from YiddishFirst known use 19th c.

Origin

  1. Yiddishשטיין“stone”
  2. Yiddishזילבער“silver”
  3. Yiddishזילבערשטיין
  4. EnglishZilberstein

Borrowed from Yiddish זילבערשטיין (zilbershteyn), from Yiddish זילבער (zilber, “silver”) and Yiddish שטיין (shteyn, “stone”), from Old High German.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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