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/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Stepney (countable and uncountable, plural Stepneys)

  1. An urban area of London, in the borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

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)

  1. (India, automotive) A spare wheel.

Further reading

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