Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name composed of German
Gold ‘gold’ + Stein ‘stone’.
German: from a
medieval personal name, nickname, or occupational name from Middle
High German, Middle Low German golste(i)n ‘gold stone’,
‘precious stone’, (probably chrysolite or topaz, which was used as a
testing stone by alchemists).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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