English Explanatory Dictionary

Steele

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
  3. A town in St. Clair County, Alabama.
  4. A township in Conway County, Arkansas.
  5. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas.
  6. A township in Daviess County, Indiana.
  7. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky.
  8. A city in Pemiscot County, Missouri.
  9. A township in Rowan County, North Carolina.
  10. A small city, the county seat of Kidder County, North Dakota.
  11. A suburb of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
noun
  1. Obsolete spelling of steel.

Pronunciation

/stiːl/

Word forms

Steele

Etymology

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

Derived words

Steele County
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