Save Type Surname (ornamental) Usage Jewish Pronounced Pron. /ˈaɪ̯n.ʃtaɪ̯n/(German) /ˈaɪ̯n.staɪ̯n/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Ornamental name derived from German ein "one" and stein "stone". A famous bearer was the German physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955). Related Names Rootsein + stein Categories earth, numeric meanings, scientists, solitary, stone