Peine

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See also: peine, peiné, péine, and -péine

English

Proper noun

Peine (plural Peines)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Peine is the 31906th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 723 individuals. Peine is most common among White (97.23%) individuals.

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German Pagin, perhaps from Latin pagus (rural area, countryside).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaɪ̯nə/
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  • Hyphenation: Pei‧ne

Proper noun

Peine n (proper noun, genitive Peines or (optionally with an article) Peine)

  1. A town and rural district of Lower Saxony

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

  1. a surname transferred from the place name

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Peine f

  1. plural of Pein