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Epstein.

A surname from German, notably borne by American-British sculptor Jacob Epstein and American sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein; variant form Eppstein.

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name/ˈɛp.stiːn//ˈɛp.staɪn/rare
  1. A surname from German, notably borne by American-British sculptor Jacob Epstein and American sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein; variant form Eppstein.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Epstein. See also Epshteyn from Yiddish.

verb/ˈɛp.stiːn//ˈɛp.staɪn/rare
  1. Alternative letter-case form of epstein.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Epstein. See also Epshteyn from Yiddish.

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