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Type Surname
Usage Jewish
Scripts ויינסטין(Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈvaɪ̯n.ʃtaɪn/(German) /ˈwaɪn.stiːn/(English) /ˈwaɪn.staɪn/(English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "wine stone" from German wein meaning "wine" and stein meaning "stone". It originally referred to the potassium bitartrate crystals produced from the process of fermenting grape juice.