Epstein

Borrowed from German Epstein. See also Eppstein, Epshteyn.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛpstiːn/, /ˈɛpstaɪn/
• Rhymes: -iːn

Epstein (plural Epsteins)

1. A surname from German.

Epstein (third-person singular simple present Epsteins, present participle Epsteining, simple past and past participle Epsteined)

1. Alternative letter-case form of epstein
   • 2020 January 12, Gene Robke, “Suspicious timing of deaths”, in The Belleville News-Democrat‎, volume 163, number 12, Letters to the editor, page 9A:

     [Peter W.] Smith's suicide occurred three days before the Mueller investigation began. Was he "Epsteined"?

   • 2021 August, Noel Rooney, “Dead People's Tales”, in David Sutton, editor, Fortean Times, →ISSN, The Conspirasphere, page 20:

     His [John McAfee's] prophecy about being "Epsteined", as some commentators are calling his death, was posted at the same time.

   • 2024 September 20, “Is Diddy getting ‘Epsteined’ ?”, in The Express Tribune‎, archived from the original on 20 September 2024:

     After his [Sean "Diddy" Combs'] arrest on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and organizing drug-fueled sex parties, social media erupted with fears that Combs might be "Epsteined."

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Epstein is the 2786^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12952 individuals. Epstein is most common among White (95.72%) individuals.

• Stepien, insteep, pentise

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Epstein m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Epsteins or (with an article) Epstein, feminine genitive Epstein, plural Epsteins)

1. a surname

Borrowed from German Epstein.

Epstein m or f by sense

1. a surname from German