"Stein" meaning in English

See Stein in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Steins [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Stein. Doublet of Stone and Steen. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|de|Stein}} Borrowed from German Stein, {{doublet|en|Stone|Steen}} Doublet of Stone and Steen Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Stein (countable and uncountable, plural Steins)
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic from a Scots diminutive of Stephen. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Stein-en-name-Lh8gVrj6 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A surname from German Stein. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: James-Stein estimator, Steinian, Stein's example, Stein's paradox, Stein's phenomenon
    Sense id: en-Stein-en-name-M466dG62 Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A place in Switzerland:
    A municipality in Rheinfelden district, Aargau canton, Switzerland, across the Rhine from Bad Säckingen in Germany.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Municipalities of Switzerland, Places in Switzerland
    Sense id: en-Stein-en-name-hHPfFH43
  4. A place in Switzerland:
    A municipality in Appenzell Ausserrhoden canton, Switzerland.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Municipalities of Switzerland, Places in Switzerland
    Sense id: en-Stein-en-name-r4KFu20w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 21 8 35 14 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 2 8 7 12 4 15 7 6 4 0 2 2 8 0 7 9 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 8 7 12 4 18 8 6 4 0 3 1 9 0 7 7 1 1
  5. A place in Switzerland:
    A settlement in Meiringen municipality, Bern canton, Switzerland.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Switzerland, Villages in Switzerland
    Sense id: en-Stein-en-name-Xcgpuqbz
  6. A place in Switzerland:
    A village and former municipality, now in Nesslau municipality, St. Gallen canton, Switzerland.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Switzerland, Villages in Switzerland
    Sense id: en-Stein-en-name-hM~RTA7h Categories (other): Former political divisions
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