Steinn

Gender Masculine

Usage Icelandic, Old Norse [1] [2]

Pronounced Pron. /ˈsteitn/ (Icelandic) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Old Norse and Icelandic form of Sten.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesSteen, Sten (Danish) Stone (English) Sten (Estonian) Stein, Sten (Norwegian) Sten (Swedish)

Sources & References

Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.
Peterson, Lena. Nordiskt runnamnslexikon. Uppsala, 2007, page 209.

Categories

chess Grandmasters Icelandic words one syllable word names

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Entry updated May 26, 2026