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Mein

Mein

24 9.4
A family name from Germany or Scotland
  • proper noun
: Mein
  • Guten Morgen, mein Herr.
  • Mein Kampf

Examples

  • And das is mein Freund, Lieutenant General Joe.

  • Mein Büro hat ein Auto reserviert.

  • How goes it, mein Freund?

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Mein Gott!

  • I meant, I mean that's why I'm here, mein Herr: I've got time enough for both of us.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Many historians study Mein Kampf to understand the ideologies that led to World War II.

  • The controversial book Mein Kampf provides insight into the mind of Adolf Hitler.

  • In his writings, Mein Kampf reflects the political climate of Germany in the 1920s.

Synonyms

Lang
vsMein
110 2.5

A family name used by people in English and other languages

is more specifically Scottish and German rather than broadly used
Kemp
vsMein
24 4.8

A last name that people have

specifies Scottish and German origin rather than unspecified origin
Lothian
vsMein
1 9.5

A family name from Scotland

is Scottish and German rather than only Scottish
Monteith
vsMein
1 9.3

A family name from Scotland

is Scottish and German rather than only Scottish
Filo
vsMein
1 9.0

A personal name used as a first or last name by some people

has defined Scottish and German roots rather than broad cultural use
Hoolihan
vsMein
1 9.3

A family name used by some people

names specific Scottish and German origins rather than no region
Yeo
vsMein
1 6.6

A last name used by people in some cultures

is specific to Scottish and German origins rather than many regions
Lambie
vsMein
1 9.1

A family name often found in Scotland

is Scottish and German rather than only Scottish
Wheatland
vsMein
1 8.8

A family name used by some people

is Scottish and German in origin rather than English
Lanner
vsMein
1 8.8

A family name used by some people, often from Austria

has Scottish and German origin rather than association with Austria

Compounds

8 3.4

A Chinese dish of fried noodles mixed with vegetables and often meat or seafood served with a tasty sauce

Surface Forms

Mein main

Etymology

Mein is a family name found in Germany and Scotland. In German it often comes from a short form of names that start with Mein-, from an old word meaning 'strength', and in Scotland it may come from a place name, so Mein today works as a surname that shows family or place origin.