Stern is a surname which can be of either German/Yiddish or English language origin, though the former case predominates.[ citation needed ]
The English version of the surname was used as a nickname for someone who was strict, austere, harsh, or stern in character. [1] The German/Yiddish word Stern means "star".
Friedman, Friedmann, and Freedman are surnames of German origin, and from the 17th century were also adopted by Ashkenazi Jews. It is the 9th most common surname in Israel and most common exclusively Ashkenazi name. They may refer to:
Heine is both a surname and a given name of German origin. People with that name include:
Fischer is a German occupational surname, meaning fisherman. The name Fischer is the fourth most common German surname. The English version is Fisher.
Bauer is a German surname meaning "peasant" or "farmer".
Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include:
Kraus is a German surname meaning "curly". Notable people with the surname include:
Rosenthal is a German and Jewish surname meaning "rose valley". Lithuanized form: Rosenthalis. Notable people with the name include:
Hauser is a German-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Rubinstein is a surname of German and Yiddish origin, mostly found among Ashkenazi Jews; it denotes "ruby-stone". Notable persons named Rubinstein include:
The surname Epstein is one of the oldest Ashkenazi Jewish family names. It is probably derived from the German town of Eppstein, in Hesse; the place-name was probably derived from Gaulish apa and German -stein.
Friedländer is a toponymic surname derived from any of German places named Friedland.
Rappaport is an Ashkenazi surname, with the individuals bearing it being descendants of the Rabbinic Kohenic Rappaport family. Variants of the name include Rapaport, Rapa Porto, Rappeport, Rappoport and Rapoport.
Braun is a surname, originating from the German word for the color brown.
Deutsch is a surname, meaning German in German. When transliterated to other languages, it may also be spelled as Deutch, Deitch, Deich, Teutsch.
Wolf is a given name and a surname. It is common among Germanic-speaking peoples, alongside variants such as Wulf. Names which translate to English "wolf" are also common among other nations, including many Native American peoples within the current or former extent of the habitat of the grey wolf.
Goldstein (; German:[ˈɡoːltʃtaɪn] is a surname of Yiddish origin, that is widespread among Ashkenazi Jews. It translates to "gold stone" in English. Notable people with the surname include:
Singer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Günzburg, a surname of Bavarian origin. Ginsberg, Ginsburg, Gensburg, Ginsburgh, Ginzberg, Ginzborg, and Ginzburg are variants of the surname.
Albert is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Germanic Adalbert and Adelbert, containing the words adal ("noble") and beraht. It is also less commonly in use as a surname. Feminine forms of the names "Alberta" are declining in use.
Blumenthal is a surname of German origin, meaning: "flower valley" in German. It can be found among people of German and Jewish origin.
