Given name & surname

Stiefel

“boot”

Stiefel is a surname from German.

Original GermanStiefl

Meaning & origin

What it means

Stiefel goes back to a word, meaning “boot.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Stiefel comes from German.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Stiefel as a surname is an affectionate form of Stefan.

Stiefel’s family of names

In English usage, Stiefel as a surname is an affectionate form of Stefan. In German usage, Stiefel as a surname has a related form in Stiefl.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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