"Zilberstein" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Zilbersteins [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish זילבערשטיין (zilbershteyn), from Yiddish זילבער (zilber, “silver”) and Yiddish שטיין (shteyn, “stone”), from Old High German. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|yi|זילבערשטיין}} Borrowed from Yiddish זילבערשטיין (zilbershteyn), {{der|en|yi|זילבער||silver}} Yiddish זילבער (zilber, “silver”), {{der|en|yi|שטיין||stone}} Yiddish שטיין (shteyn, “stone”), {{der|en|goh|-}} Old High German Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Zilberstein (plural Zilbersteins)
  1. A surname from Yiddish
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