Steiger

• As a German surname, variant of Steger.
• Also as a German occupational surname for a foreman or mine inspector, and for someone who lived near a steep road, from Steiger (“foreman”, literally “one who ascends”) (see below).
• Also as a German surname, from the placename Steige in Alsace or Steige in Baden-Württemberg, these names themselves related to the word meaning to climb or ascend.

Steiger (plural Steigers)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Steiger is the 8313^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3986 individuals. Steiger is most common among White (95.51%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Steiger”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

From Middle High German stīger, stīgære, equivalent to steigen +‎ -er. Cognate with Middle Low German stīgære, stēgære.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ/

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• Hyphenation: Stei‧ger
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯ɡɐ

Steiger m (strong, genitive Steigers, plural Steiger, feminine Steigerin)

1. (mining) foreman of miners
2. (rare) agent noun of steigen: one who ascends or descends

• Steigerlied

• Bergsteiger

From Middle Low German steiger, steir, from Old Saxon *steigar, *stēgar, from Proto-West Germanic *staigri, from Proto-Germanic *staigriz. More at stair.

Steiger m (plural Steigers)

1. a framework; scaffold; trestle
2. scaffolding