Epstein

See also: epstein

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Epstein. See also Eppstein, Epshteyn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛpstiːn/, /ˈɛpstaɪn/
Rhymes: -iːn

Proper noun

Epstein (plural Epsteins)

A surname from German.

Derived terms

Epstein Island

Verb

Epstein (third-person singular simple present Epsteins, present participle Epsteining, simple past and past participle Epsteined)

Alternative letter-case form of epstein
- 2020 January 12, Gene Robke, “Suspicious timing of deaths”, in The Belleville News-Democrat‎^[1], volume 163, number 12, Letters to the editor, page 9A:
  [Peter W.] Smith's suicide occurred three days before the Mueller investigation began. Was he "Epsteined"?
- 2021 August, Noel Rooney, “Dead People's Tales”, in David Sutton, editor, Fortean Times, →ISSN, The Conspirasphere, page 20:
  His [John McAfee's] prophecy about being "Epsteined", as some commentators are calling his death, was posted at the same time.
- 2024 September 20, “Is Diddy getting ‘Epsteined’ ?”, in The Express Tribune‎^[2], archived from the original on 20 September 2024:
  After his [Sean "Diddy" Combs'] arrest on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and organizing drug-fueled sex parties, social media erupted with fears that Combs might be "Epsteined."

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Epstein is the 2786^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12952 individuals. Epstein is most common among White (95.72%) individuals.

Anagrams

Stepien, insteep, pentise

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Epstein m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Epsteins or (with an article) Epstein, feminine genitive Epstein, plural Epsteins)

a surname

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from German Epstein.

Proper noun

Epstein m or f by sense

a surname from German