Save Type Surname (from location & from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. STON [key·IPA] Meaning & History Name for a person who lived near a prominent stone or worked with stone, derived from Old English stan. Related NamesDetails Other Languages & CulturesStein, Steiner(German) Stein(Jewish) Steen(Low German) Categories American founding fathers, Barry Lyndon, Catholic saints, child actors, earth, English adjectives, English nouns, English verbs, Family Affair characters, isograms, martyrs, nature, R.E.M. lyrics, rock singers, saints, The Nanny characters, units of measurement, voice actors, word names