Mendelssohn
name
name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of Mendelson. alt-of, alternative
"The family tree boasts an astonishing array of celebrated historical figures from the prophet Isaiah to Sir Isaiah Berlin, from Felix Mendelssohn to Karl Marx and Moses Montefiore. The list also includes Yehudi Menuhin, Helena Rubinstein, the Rothschilds and even Rosenstein himself."
Example
More examples"Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer, conductor and pianist of the Romantic period."
Etymology
Borrowed from German Mendelssohn.