Goldberg
/ˈɡoʊldbɚɡ/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from German, fairly common in the United States. countable, uncountable
"After Rosenberg and Goldberg tweeted about changing their names, dozens of other people on Twitter followed suit."
- 2 A town in Ludwigslust-Parchim district, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"Tom built a Rube Goldberg machine."
Etymology
Borrowed from German Goldberg, from German Gold (“gold”) and Berg (“mountain”). One of the ornamental names chosen by Jews who were forced to take surnames in 18th and 19th century Germany.