Steen
Encyclopedia
The Dutch
word Steen means "stone", and is used for "castle" or "fortress", as in the Gravensteen
in Ghent
, Belgium
. It is also an alternative spelling of the Swedish
and Danish
word sten with the same meaning. Steen is a rather common Swedish surname.
Steen may refer to:
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
word Steen means "stone", and is used for "castle" or "fortress", as in the Gravensteen
Gravensteen
The Gravensteen is a castle in Ghent originating from the Middle Ages. The name means "castle of the count" in Dutch. -History:The present castle was built in 1180 by count Philip of Alsace and was modeled after the crusaders castles that Philip of Alsace encountered while he participated in the...
in Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It is also an alternative spelling of the Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
and Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
word sten with the same meaning. Steen is a rather common Swedish surname.
Steen may refer to:
Surname
- Alexander E. SteenAlexander E. SteenAlexander Early Steen was a career American soldier from Missouri who served as a general in the secessionist Missouri forces and the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War...
, general during the American Civil War - Anthony SteenAnthony SteenAnthony David Steen is a British Conservative Party politician who was a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 2010, and the chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation. Having represented Totnes in Devon since 1997, he was previously MP for South Hams from 1983, and had also been the MP for...
, British politician - Cassandra SteenCassandra SteenCassandra Steen is a German singer, songwriter and voice actress, who rose to fame as the lead singer of the trio Glashaus....
, German singer - Charles SteenCharles SteenCharles A. Steen , was a geologist who made and lost a fortune after discovering a rich uranium deposit in Utah during the Uranium boom of the early 1950s.-Early years:Steen was born in Caddo, Texas and attended high school in Houston...
, American geologist - Jan SteenJan SteenJan Havickszoon Steen was a Dutch genre painter of the 17th century . Psychological insight, sense of humour and abundance of colour are marks of his trade.-Life:...
, 17th century Dutch painter - Johannes SteenJohannes SteenJohannes Wilhelm Christian Steen was a Norwegian politician, Prime Minister of Norway from 1891 to 1893 and from 1898 to 1902....
, Norwegian politician - Kevin SteenKevin SteenKevin Steen is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently performing for various promotions on the independent circuit, most notably California-based Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Ring of Honor.-Professional wrestling career:...
, Canadian wrestler - Paprika SteenPaprika SteenPaprika Steen is a Danish actress and film director best known for her performances in the films Festen, The Idiots and Open Hearts...
, Danish actress - Reiulf SteenReiulf SteenReiulf Steen is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was active in the Norwegian Labour Party from 1958 to 1990, serving as deputy party chairman from 1965 to 1975 and chairman from 1975 to 1981....
, Norwegian politician - Steve SteenSteve SteenSteve Steen is a British actor and comedian best known for his improvisation partnership with Jim Sweeney.The pair met at school in London and joined a theatre club in 1972. The two then wrote and starred in a show which parodied much of the other shows being held in London that year...
, British actor and comedian - Sverre SteenSverre SteenSverre Steen was a Norwegian historian, a professor at the University of Oslo, and known to the public through his radio series Langsomt ble landet vårt eget...
, Norwegian history professor - Thomas SteenThomas SteenThomas Steen is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player and coach. Steen is the current city councillor for the Winnipeg ward of Elmwood-East Kildonan. Steen played professional ice hockey in the Elitserien, National Hockey League and Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Hockey career:Steen was born...
, retired Swedish hockey player - Warren SteenWarren SteenWarren Steen is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1975 to 1986, as a Progressive Conservative.- Biography :...
, Canadian politician - Anitra SteenAnitra SteenAnitra Linnéa Steen is a Swedish politician and civil servant. Between 1999 and May 2009, when she retired, she was the manager of Systembolaget, the Swedish state alcohol retailing monopoly...
, Swedish politician - SteenSteenThe Dutch word Steen means "stone", and is used for "castle" or "fortress", as in the Gravensteen in Ghent, Belgium. It is also an alternative spelling of the Swedish and Danish word sten with the same meaning. Steen is a rather common Swedish surname....
, Dutch hip-hop artist
Other
- Steen, MinnesotaSteen, MinnesotaSteen is a city in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 180 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, a small city in the United States - Steen Township, Knox County, IndianaSteen Township, Knox County, IndianaSteen Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 929.-External links:* *...
, United States - Het SteenHet SteenHet Steen is medieval fortress in the old city centre of Antwerp, Belgium, one of Europe's biggest ports. Built after the Viking incursions in the early Middle Ages as the first stone fortress of Antwerp, Het Steen is Antwerp's oldest building and used to be its oldest urban centre.Previously known...
, a castle in Belgium - Chenin BlancChenin BlancChenin blanc , is a white wine grape variety from the Loire valley of France. Its high acidity means it can be used to make everything from sparkling wines to well-balanced dessert wines, although it can produce very bland, neutral wines if the vine's natural vigor is not controlled...
, a white wine commonly called "Steen" in South Africa - Steen Barnes, Kneeboard surfer, 1999 World Senior Mens Champion and professional photographer from Australia