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English
Etymology
From Yiddish and Jewish German. The name is not common among Christian Germans.
Proper noun
Feldstein (plural Feldsteins)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Feldstein is the 22281st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1157 individuals. Feldstein is most common among White (94.64%) individuals.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From Middle High German veltstein. By surface analysis, Feld (“field”) + Stein (“stone”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛltˌʃtaɪ̯n/
- Hyphenation: Feld‧stein
Noun
Feldstein m (strong, genitive Feldsteins or Feldsteines, plural Feldsteine)
- fieldstone (stone lying about in a field or other open territory)
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