"Epstein" meaning in English

See Epstein in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛpstiːn/, /ˈɛpstaɪn/ Audio: En-us-Epstein.ogg Forms: Epsteins [plural]
Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: Borrowed from German Epstein. See also Eppstein, Epshteyn. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|de|Epstein}} Borrowed from German Epstein Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Epstein (plural Epsteins)
  1. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Epstein-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A surname from German.
    Ellipsis of Jeffrey Epstein; American financer, serial rapist and human trafficker.
    Wikidata QID: Q2904131 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Jeffrey Epstein (extra: American financer, serial rapist and human trafficker) Derived forms: Epstein ballroom, Epstein class, Epsteingate, Epsteinian, Epstein Island, Epsteinism, Trumpstein files Translations (Translations): 愛潑斯坦 /爱泼斯坦 (Àipōsītǎn) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Epstein-en-name-en:Q2904131 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 81 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 86 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 72 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 77 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 14 77 9 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 10 90

Verb

IPA: /ˈɛpstiːn/, /ˈɛpstaɪn/ Audio: En-us-Epstein.ogg Forms: Epsteins [present, singular, third-person], Epsteining [participle, present], Epsteined [participle, past], Epsteined [past]
Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: Borrowed from German Epstein. See also Eppstein, Epshteyn. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|de|Epstein}} Borrowed from German Epstein Head templates: {{en-verb}} Epstein (third-person singular simple present Epsteins, present participle Epsteining, simple past and past participle Epsteined)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of epstein. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: epstein
    Sense id: en-Epstein-en-verb-fcaQpVuo

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