Stepney
English
Etymology
- From Old English Stybbanhyð (“Stybba's hithe”), from Stybba (personal name) + hyþ (“harbour; landing-place; hithe”).
- (spare wheel): Originally a brand name, from the Stepney Spare Motor Wheel company.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /stɛpni/
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Proper noun
Stepney (countable and uncountable, plural Stepneys)
- An urban area of London in borough of Tower Hamlets.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Stepney is the 18018th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1549 individuals. Stepney is most common among Black/African American (87.6%) individuals.
Noun
Stepney (plural Stepneys)
- (India, automotive) A spare wheel.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Stepney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.