Steele.
An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation.
Meaning & usage
An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation.
A number of places in the United States: A town in St. Clair County, Alabama.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Conway County, Arkansas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Daviess County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Pemiscot County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Rowan County, North Carolina.
A number of places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Kidder County, North Dakota.
A suburb of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English stele (“steel”); either a metal worker or a person considered to be as hard as steel.
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