Steen
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See also: steen
Etymology 1
- As a general Germanic surname, from Dutch Steen, West Flemish van der steen, Danish Steen, Swedish Steen, Norwegian Steen. Doublet of Stone and Stein. Compare Staines.
- As a Scottish surname, shortened from Stephen.
- As an Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, shortened from mac Stiamhna (“son of Stephen”), usually Anglicized as McStephen, McStein.
Proper noun
Steen (plural Steens)
- A surname from Germanic, equivalent to English Stone, equivalent of Peter or Peters (Petros - stone, rock)
- Synonym: Sten
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Etymology 2
Early Afrikaans, elliptically from steendruiven (“stone grapes”), from steen (“stone”) + druiven (“grapes”), plural of druif.
Noun
Steen (countable and uncountable, plural Steens)
- (South Africa) Chenin blanc, a variety of white wine.
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old High German stein.
Pronunciation
Noun
Steen m (plural Steen, diminutive Steenche)
- (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) stone
Etymology
From Old Norse Steinn, from steinn (“stone”). Cognate with Norwegian Stein and Swedish Sten.
Proper noun
Steen
- a male given name
- (rare) a surname
Related terms
References
Etymology
From steen.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Steen
- a surname
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Low German stên, from Old Saxon stēn, from Proto-West Germanic *stain, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz. More at stone.
Noun
Steen m (plural Stenen)
Derived terms
- stenerg
- stenig
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