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From Steuben + -ville, after Fort Steuben, which was named after Prussian army officer Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (1730–1794), who participated in the American Revolution.
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Today it means: A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. Full definition →
From Steuben + -ville, after Fort Steuben, which was named after Prussian army officer Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (1730–1794), who participated in the American Revolution.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.