Steen

Steen

The Dutch word Steen means "stone", and is used for "castle" or "fortress", as in the Gravensteen in Ghent, Belgium.

"'Steen" may also refer to one of the following:

*Alexander Steen, a professional ice hockey player
*Alexander E. Steen, a general during the American Civil War
*Jan Steen, a 17th century Dutch painter
*Het Steen, a castle in Belgium
*Steen Christensen, MMA Fighter
*Steen, Minnesota, a town in the U.S. state of Minnesota
*Steen, Belgium, a well known brand skinning machines
*Thomas Steen, retired Swedish hockey player
*Alexander Steen, Swedish hockey player, currently with Toronto Maple Leafs
* Chenin Blanc, a white wine commonly called "Steen" in South Africa
* Cassandra Steen, German singer
*Steen Hof, serial entrepreneur and owner of several media companies
*Steen Rhys also relates to a very intelligent young man, an aircraft engineer, from Wales. He is German, English and Greek, but really is Welsh.


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  • Steen — ist ein Familienname. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Bedeutung 2 Namensträger 3 Sonstiges 4 Siehe auch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • STEEN (J.) — STEEN JAN (1626 1679) Peintre de genre par excellence, Jan Steen est le fils d’un brasseur hollandais. Né à Leyde, et successivement élève de Nicolas Knupfer à Utrecht, d’Adriaen van Ostade à Haarlem et de Jan van Goyen à La Haye, il assimilera… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Steen — Steen, MN U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 182 Housing Units (2000): 72 Land area (2000): 0.423750 sq. miles (1.097508 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.423750 sq. miles (1.097508 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Steen, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 182 Housing Units (2000): 72 Land area (2000): 0.423750 sq. miles (1.097508 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.423750 sq. miles (1.097508 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Steen — (st[=e]n), n. [AS. st[=ae]na. See {Stone}.] [Written also {stean}.] 1. A vessel of clay or stone. An huge great earth pot steane. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc.; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Steen — Steen, v. t. [AS. st[=ae]nan to adorn with stones or gems. See {Stone}.] To line, as a well, with brick, stone, or other hard material. [Written also {stean}, and {stein}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Steen [1] — Steen, Jan van S., geb. 1636 in Leyden; Genremaler, Schüler Browers u. van Goyers; malte Scenen aus dem gemeinsten Leben, wozu er sich auch ein Wirthshaus pachtete, um in ununterbrochener Anschauung solcher zu bleiben; st. 1689 …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Steen [2] — Steen, holländisches Gewicht von 3 niederländischen Pond, also genau 3 Kilogrammes …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Steen [1] — Steen (holländ., »Stein«), früheres niederländ. Gewicht zu 8 Ponden = 3,9527 kg, seltener zu 6 Ponden, 1816–70 = 3 kg …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Steen [2] — Steen, 1) Jan, holländ. Maler, geb. 1626 in Leiden, begraben daselbst 3. Febr. 1679, war Schüler N. Knupfers in Utrecht und Jan van Goyens im Haag und bildete sich auch nach A. van Ostade und Frans Hals. 1648 ließ er sich in die Malergilde zu… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Steen — Steen, Jan, holländ. Genremaler, geb. um 1626 zu Leiden, Besitzer einer Schankwirtschaft in Leiden, gest. das. 1679; malte: Wie die Alten sungen, so zwitschern auch die Jungen (Amsterdam), Bohnenkönigsfest (Cassel), Arzt bei kranker Frau, Lockere …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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