Goldberg
US/ˈɡoʊldbɚɡ/
Goldberg proper noun: a surname from German, fairly common in the United States.
Proper noun
Goldberg (countable and uncountable, plural Goldbergs)
- A surname from German, fairly common in the United States.
- After Rosenberg and Goldberg tweeted about changing their names, dozens of other people on Twitter followed suit.2016 June 3, Jason Koebler, “Jews Are Taking Back (((Echoes))) from the Neo-Nazis”, in Motherboard, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2016
- According to the Atlantic, national security adviser Mike Waltz earlier this month convened a text conversation with top US officials, including Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, to discuss strikes on Houthi militants in Yemen who had been...2025 March 24, Katie Bo Lillis, Kaitlan Collins, Jeff Zeleny, Evan Perez, Oren Liebermann, Jamie Gangel, Kit Maher and Sean Lyngaas, “Trump’s national security adviser added a journalist to text chat...
- A town in Ludwigslust-Parchim district, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Forms of Goldberg
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Origin of Goldberg
Borrowed from German Goldberg, from German Gold (“gold”) and Berg (“mountain”). One of the ornamental names chosen by Jews who were forced to take surnames in 18th and 19th century Germany.
Words formed from Goldberg
Phrases with Goldberg
Questions about Goldberg
- What does Goldberg mean?
- Goldberg means a surname from German, fairly common in the United States.
- What part of speech is Goldberg?
- Goldberg is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Goldberg?
- Goldberg is pronounced /ˈɡoʊldbɚɡ/ (US).
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