Stiene

Stiene is a proper noun that can function as a surname and, less commonly, as a place name. The name is of likely Germanic origin and is commonly regarded as a variant or derivative of Stein, meaning “stone,” with regional phonological changes that produced the form Stiene in some families.

As a surname, Stiene appears in historical church and civil records in German-speaking regions and the Netherlands, and has spread to North America through emigration in the 18th to 20th centuries. The distribution is relatively sparse, and the spelling may vary over time in official documents, yielding related forms such as Stein, Stine, or Steine in connected families.

Toponymy: There are no widely recognized towns or villages named Stiene at the national level; if present, any such locality would be small or obscure and may be known only within local gazetteers or genealogical resources.

Notable people: No widely documented individuals bearing the surname Stiene have standalone biographies in major reference works, though private individuals with the name appear in genealogical records.

See also: Stein, Steine, Stine. If you were seeking information on a different topic named Stiene (such as a place or organization), providing additional context could help identify the correct article.