# Finkelstein

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfɪŋ.kəlˌstaɪn/ · frequency rank #52,316

## Definitions
1. A surname from Yiddish.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish פֿינקעלשטיין (finkelshteyn), from Old High German funko (“spark”) with stein (“stone”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/finkelstein