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steenhard

Steenhard is a surname of Dutch origin and may also appear as a toponymic element in Dutch-speaking regions. The name is formed from the elements steen meaning stone and hard meaning hard or firm, yielding a literal sense of stone-hard or firm as stone. As a surname, steenhard likely originated as a descriptive or occupational toponym, referring to a person associated with stone work, a stony locality, or a character described as sturdy or unyielding.

In onomastic usage, steenhard is most commonly found in the Netherlands and the Flemish part of Belgium,

Today steenhard remains a relatively uncommon surname in the Dutch-speaking world. There are no widely documented

with
historical
records
dating
back
to
the
early
modern
period.
The
form
may
also
appear
in
compound
place
names
where
the
element
steen-
is
combined
with
other
descriptors.
Over
time,
bearers
of
the
surname
dispersed
through
migration,
and
related
spellings
or
variants
may
appear
in
genealogical
sources.
individuals
of
international
prominence
bearing
the
name,
though
it
appears
in
ordinary
genealogical
records,
local
histories,
and
occasionally
in
contemporary
corpora
of
family
names.
As
a
linguistic
component,
steen-
continues
to
feature
in
a
broad
range
of
Dutch
toponyms
and
surnames,
reflecting
a
long-standing
toponymic
tradition.