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Peskin

Peskin proper noun: a surname from Yiddish.

Proper noun

Peskin (plural Peskins)

  1. A surname from Yiddish.

Forms of Peskin

pluralPeskins

Origin of Peskin

Jewish Ashkenazi surname of Yiddish origin.

Questions about Peskin

What does Peskin mean?
Peskin means a surname from Yiddish.
What part of speech is Peskin?
Peskin is a proper noun.

Words near Peskin in the dictionary

  1. Pesinas
  2. peskash
  3. peskier
  4. peskiest
  5. peskily
  6. Peskin
  7. peskiness
  8. Peskins
  9. Peskotomuhkati
  10. Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey
  11. pesky

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