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English
Etymology
From the German and Jewish/Yiddish surname, from Eisen (“iron”).
Pronunciation
(US) IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯zɪn/
Proper noun
Eisen
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Eisen is the 9.621st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3,377 individuals. Eisen is most common among White (93.99%) individuals.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From Middle High German īsen, īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).
Cognate with Dutch ijzer, English iron, Danish jern.
Pronunciation
Noun
Eisen n (strong, genitive Eisens, plural Eisen)
- iron (chemical element, Fe)
- pick (miner's tool)
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See also
Further reading
- “Eisen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Eisen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Eisen” in Duden online
- Eisen on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Anagrams
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German īsen, īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn.
Pronunciation
Noun
Eisen n (uncountable)
- iron (chemical element)