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Kirstein

Kirstein proper noun: a surname from German [in turn transferred from the given name].

Proper noun (1)

Kirstein (plural Kirsteins)

  1. A surname from German [in turn transferred from the given name].

Proper noun (2)

Kirstein (plural Kirsteins)

  1. An Ashkenazi surname from German.

Forms of Kirstein

pluralKirsteins
alternative formKerstein

Origin of Kirstein

Borrowed from German Kirstein, from a derivative of Latin Chrīstiānus.

From German Kirschstein (literally “cherry stone”).

Questions about Kirstein

What does Kirstein mean?
Kirstein means a surname from German [in turn transferred from the given name].
What part of speech is Kirstein?
Kirstein is a proper noun.

Words near Kirstein in the dictionary

  1. kirschwassers
  2. kirsebaer
  3. kirsome
  4. Kirst
  5. Kirsteen
  6. Kirstein
  7. Kirsteins
  8. Kirsten
  9. Kirstens
  10. Kirstie
  11. Kirstin

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