Meanings
Origin
* As a German surname for someone who lived near a steep path, from Steiger (“one who ascends”). This surname is also very common in Slavic countries. * As an English surname, variant of Stigger, Sticker (from the noun sticker, referring to several uses of "one who sticks").
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APA
Steger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steger
MLA
“Steger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steger. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Steger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steger.
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