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Princeton's WordNet
Goldberg, Rube Goldberg, Reuben Lucius Goldbergnoun
United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)
Wiktionary
Goldbergnoun
A surname, fairly common in the U.S.A.
Etymology: From German Gold ("gold") and Berg ("mountain"). One of the ornamental names chosen by Jews who were forced to take surnames in 18th/19th century Germany.
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There are a few different references for the term "Goldberg" depending on the context: 1. As a surname: Goldberg is a surname of Jewish origin meaning "gold mountain" in English. Notable people with the surname include Whoopi Goldberg, an American actress, comedian, and television personality, and Rube Goldberg, a famous cartoonist. 2. In music: The Goldberg Variations, a musical composition for harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg. 3. In wrestling: "Goldberg" is the ring name of Bill Goldberg, a professional wrestler famous in organizations like WWE and WCW. 4. In terms of machines: A Rube Goldberg machine, named after the cartoonist, is a machine intentionally designed to perform a simple task in an indirect and overly complicated way. Therefore, a general understanding would require context to determine which reference to "Goldberg" is appropriate.
Wikidata
Goldberg
Goldberg is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 24 km northeast of Parchim, and 46 km east of Schwerin.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
goldberg
A town in Prussian Silesia, on an affluent of the Oder, 12 miles southwest from Liegnitz. The French were defeated by the Prussians near this place in 1813.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
GOLDBERG
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Goldberg is ranked #1193 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Goldberg surname appeared 29,603 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 10 would have the surname Goldberg.
95.3% or 28,215 total occurrences were White.
2.5% or 740 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.9% or 284 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 207 total occurrences were Asian.
0.4% or 133 total occurrences were Black.
0% or 21 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Goldberg in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Goldberg in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Goldberg in a Sentence
Whoopi Goldberg has a lot of followers and I'm sure they will not do their research. They will just repeat what she said, once the people understand that words lead to action, good and bad, they will be able to recognize the signs of today that could lead to other tragedies.
The show is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a reality dating competition show, i play Rachel Goldberg, who is the producer on the show, whose job it is to manipulate the contestants and she is really good at it but it actually makes her hate herself. I’ve never played a character who is so conflicted with who she is.
Whoopi Goldberg -- who said know what, look I’ve been called all kinds of things, Whoopi … I’ve been called a bimbo from the time I was a secretary to the time I was a CEO. I think we need to be able to have civil conversations in this country about our differences … so I'd just like to have a conversation about where we agree and where we disagree.
I also enjoy fighting with Panelist Whoopi Goldberg and she enjoys fighting with me, so, I just want everyone to stop being so precious about our relationship because it's almost 2020 and women can debate on TV in a spirited way without it being personal, and I know this is a big shock, but we get along backstage.
For Whoopi Goldberg to say it's not about race. It’s about religion, it's extremely disappointing, whoopi Goldberg should be very careful. Whoopi Goldberg should educate Whoopi Goldberg on this subject before Whoopi Goldberg speaks because Whoopi Goldberg words carry a lot of weight. I do n’t think Whoopi Goldberg’s an anti-Semite but Whoopi Goldberg’s not educated on this and I do n’t believe Whoopi Goldberg knows what the Nazis wanted to do to us because of our race.
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