Meitner
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English
Etymology
From the German surname; after family names became required, Lise Meitner's great-great-grandfather took the surname "Meietheiner" (Meiethein (a village now known as Majetín) + -er) in the late 18th century. It is an indication that the family had lived in it a long time. The surname eventually shortened to "Meitheiner", "Meithner", "Meitner".[1]
Proper noun
Meitner
- A surname.
Derived terms
References
- ^ Sime, Ruth Lewin (1996) “Chapter 1: Girlhood in Vienna”, in Lise Meitner: A Life in Physics, Berkeley, Los Angeles, California, London, England: University of California Press, →ISBN: “Among Kaiser Josef’s administrative reforms was the requirement of a family name. Lise’s great-great-grandfather took the name Meietheiner, an indication that the family had lived in the village a long time; the name eventually shortened to Meitheiner, Meithner, Meitner.”