Mein

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Mein ← Proto-West Germanic *magan →
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Meanings

proper nounMein (plural Meins)

plural Meins

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*magan“to be able, be strong”
  2. GermanMein
  3. EnglishMein

* Borrowed from Dutch and German Mein, from the personal name Maino, Meino, from a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *magan (“to be able, be strong”). * Also as a German surname, from the adjective (ge)mein (“mean, nasty”). * As a Scottish surname, variant of Main.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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