English

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Etymology

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From Yiddish and Jewish German. The name is not common among Christian Germans.

Proper noun

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Feldstein (plural Feldsteins)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Feldstein is the 22281st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1157 individuals. Feldstein is most common among White (94.64%) individuals.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German veltstein. By surface analysis, Feld (field) +‎ Stein (stone).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛltˌʃtaɪ̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: Feld‧stein

Noun

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Feldstein m (strong, genitive Feldsteins or Feldsteines, plural Feldsteine)

  1. fieldstone (stone lying about in a field or other open territory)

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