Morgenstern (German: [ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌʃtɛʁn] ) is a German surname that is also used in Scandinavia[1] and is common among Ashkenazi Jews. It literally means "morning star"[2][3] and is sometimes anglicized as Morningstar.[4][5]

Notable people

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Fiction

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  • David Morgenstern, a fictional emergency department physician portrayed by William H. Macy on the TV series ER
  • S. Morgenstern, fictional author of William Goldman's The Princess Bride
  • Valentine Morgenstern and Sebastian Morgenstern, the main antagonists in Mortal Instruments book series
  • Clary Fray, the main protagonist of the Mortal Instruments book series, has the paternal surname of Morgenstern
  • Rhoda Morgenstern, portrayed by Valerie Harper, a character on the television sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show and subsequent spin-off Rhoda
  • Marjorie Morningstar (novel), 1955 novel by Herman Wouk, which introduced the character Marjorie Morgenstern
  • Marjorie Morningstar (film) (1958), title character portrayed by Natalie Wood
  • Ava Morgenstern, portrayed by Ava Kolker, a character in Disney's children show Girl Meets World

References

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  1. ^ Coleman, Nancy L.; Veka, Olav (9 December 2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-299-24833-8.
  2. ^ Jarvis, Judith K.; Levin, Susan L.; Yates, Donald N. (2018). Book of Jewish and Crypto-Jewish Surnames. Panther`s Lodge Publishers. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-9858-5656-1.
  3. ^ Hirschman, Elizabeth Caldwell; Yates, Donald N. (2012). Jews and Muslims in British Colonial America: A Genealogical History. McFarland. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-7864-6462-3.
  4. ^ Liguorian. Redemptorists. 1956. p. 316.
  5. ^ Vlasenko-Boĭt︠s︡un, Anna (1984). Nazvoznavchi Prat︠s︡i. Ukrainian Free University. search "Morgenstern".