Stein (surname)

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Stein is a surname with different origins. The name derived from German ([ʃtaɪn]) means "stone" or "rock", the Scottish name (/stn/; also Steen) a form of Steven.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Fictional characters:

  • Chase Stein, in the Marvel Comics series Runaways
  • Dr. Franken Stein, in the manga and anime series Soul Eater
  • Franny K. Stein, the titular character of an ongoing children's series by Jim Benton

References

  1. Black, George F. (1946). The Surnames of Scotland (1993 ed.). Edinburgh: New York Public Library/Birlinn. p. 746. ISBN 1-874744-07-6. "Syncopated form of STEVEN."  More than one of |author= and |last= specified (help)
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