Etymology

steele

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Today it means: An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation. Full definition →

Middle English stele
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  1. Middle English · derived fromstele“steel”
  2. English todaySteele

From Middle English stele (“steel”); either a metal worker or a person considered to be as hard as steel.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishstele all →

steelstale

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