# Millstein

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**Millstein** is a surname that may either be a variant of [Milstein](/source/Milstein), an occupational [Ashkenazi](/source/Ashkenazi) surname for a miller, or an Americanized spelling of German [Mühlstein](/source/M%C3%BChlstein), which may either be a nickname for a heavy person or a toponymic surname from the historic village of Mühlstein in [Baden-Württemberg](/source/Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg), derived from the [Middle High German](/source/Middle_High_German) word for [millstone](/source/Millstone).[1] Notable people with the surname include:

- [Ira Millstein](/source/Ira_Millstein) (1926–2024), American antitrust lawyer, author and professor
- [Roberta Millstein](/source/Roberta_Millstein) (fl. 1988–present), American philosopher and professor
- [Todd Millstein](/source/Todd_Millstein) (fl. 1996–present), American computer scientist and professor

## References

1. Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (20 October 2022). [*Dictionary of American Family Names*](https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780190245115.001.0001/acref-9780190245115). 2nd ed. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 2532. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

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