Steiger

steiger English + (surname) Etymology As a en de - surname, variant of en Steger. Also as a German occupational surname for a foreman or mine inspector, and for someone who lived near a steep road, from de Steiger foreman one who ascends (see below). Also as a German surname, from the placename Steige in Alsace or Steige in Baden-Württemberg, these names themselves related to the word meaning to climb or ascend. Proper noun s en German. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Steiger is the 8313th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3986 individuals. Steiger is most common among White (95.51%) individuals. Further reading German de: Etymology From de gmh stīger, gmh stīgære, equivalent to de steigen -er. Cognate with gml stīgære, gml stēgære. Pronunciation de /ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ/ de De-Steiger.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de Stei ger de aɪ̯ɡɐ 2 Noun m in de mining foreman of miners de rare de steigen: one who ascends or descends Declension m Derived terms de Steigerlied Related terms de Bergsteiger de Occupations Low German Etymology From nds gml steiger, gml steir, from nds osx *steigar, osx *stēgar, from nds gmw-pro *staigri, from nds gem-pro *staigriz. More at en stair. Noun m Steigers nds GLG a framework; scaffold; trestle scaffolding