steele
steele Lexical Profile
• noun
An English and Scottish surname of occupational or nickname origin, originally denoting someone who worked with steel or possessed a steadfast, resilient character.
"Sir Richard Steele was a prominent Anglo-Irish writer and politician who co-founded the magazine The Spectator."
American A city in central North Dakota, United States, serving as the county seat of Kidder County.
An archaic spelling of steel, a hard, strong alloy of iron with carbon extensively used as a structural material and in manufacturing.
"The ancient manuscript described a legendary blade forged of cold steele that could cut through armor."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'stēli' (steel). It originated as an occupational surname for a foundry worker or blacksmith, or as a nickname for a person considered as resilient and hard as steel.
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