Morgenstern is a Germanic surname meaning morning star. The surname does not have Jewish origin but comes from a line of German aristocracy later losing title and or money due to squander or marriage. Morgenstern religious affiliations from 1585 to 1900 in Germany are: 80% Protestant; 18% Catholic; 1% Jewish. However, in the United States, the name is associated with American Jews. The name first appeared in Saxony-Anhalt. An uncommon alternative spelling is Morganstern. Morgenstern is the name of: · Christian Morgenstern (1871-1914), German poet · Barbara Morgenstern (born 1971), German musician · Maia Morgenstern (born 1962), Romanian film and stage actress · Norbert Morgenstern, geotechnical engineer and developer of the "Morgenstern-Price" method of slope stability analysis · Oskar Morgenstern (1902-1977), Austrian economist and founder of the field of game theory

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