The steinhoff Surname
steinhoff Name Meaning and History
- North German (standardized from Steenhoff): from Middle Low German sten ‘stone’ + hof ‘farmstead’, ‘manor farm’; a topographic name for someone whose farm had stony soil or was distinguished by some conspicuous boulder or rocky outcrop.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Stein ‘stone’ + Hof ‘farmstead’, ‘manor farm’, ‘court’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Glenn D. Stenhoff/Steinhoff? | Fred Rich | 3 |
| Steinhoffs in Michigan | Kimberly | 3 |
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| Herman J. or Herman C. Steinhoff | Jamie Steinhoff Egolf | 3 |
| George Benjamin STEINHOFF |
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| Steinhoff''s | Judy | 12 |
| Steinhoff, Tidd, Drouet,Lynch family photos found | Nancy Hart Servin | 1 |
| Maggie Steinhoff (Alway, Dawson) | William Dawson | 3 |
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