English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yiddish זילבערשטיין (zilbershteyn), from Yiddish זילבער (zilber, silver) and Yiddish שטיין (shteyn, stone), from Old High German.[1]

Proper noun

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Zilberstein (plural Zilbersteins)

  1. A surname from Yiddish [19th c.]

References

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  1. ^ Mike Campbell (1996–2026), “Zilberstein”, in Behind the Name, Victoria, British Columbia.