The lowenstein Surname
lowenstein Name Meaning and History
- German (Löwenstein): habitational name from any of several places called Löwenstein.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic) and Swedish (Löwenstein): ornamental name composed of German Löwe ‘lion’ + Stein ‘stone’; in some cases the Jewish name is an ornamental elaboration associated with the personal names Levi (see Levy) or Lew ‘lion’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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