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Type Surname (from location)
Usage German

Meaning & History

Topographic name for someone living at a stone (not dirt) road from Middle High German stein ‘stone’ + weg ‘path’.

Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg, anglicized name Henry E. Steinway, was a German-American musical instruments maker and founder of the piano company Steinway & Sons.
Added 5/27/2025 by amanh