Lowenstam
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Language(s) | German, Yiddish |
Meaning | lion + trunk (stem) |
Region of origin | Poland, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic |
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Variant form(s) | Lyon, Löw, Löwe, Lowenstein |
Surnames in Beider, Alexander (2004). A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia, Bergenfield, New Jersey: Avotaynu. |
Lowenstam is a German-language surname, which means "lion trunk". Alternative spellings include Löwenstam, Löwenstamm, Loewenstam and Loewenstamm. The name may refer to:
- Arthur Löwenstamm (1882–1965), rabbi and theologian from Germany
- Aryeh Leib ben Saul Löwenstamm (1690–1755), Polish rabbi
- Heinz A. Lowenstam (1912–1993), American scientist
- Hirschel Löwenstam (1721–1800), British rabbi
- Saul Lowenstam (1717–1790), Dutch rabbi