What does "sten" mean?

Alternative letter-case form of Sten

What is a synonym for "sten"?

Common synonyms include: steen.

name, noun

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Noun

1
Alternative letter-case form of Sten alt-of
2
The Sten gun, a family of British 9-millimeter submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts.
3
Alternative form of Sten alt-of, alternative
4
Alternative form of Sten alt-of, alternative

Proper Noun

1
A surname from the North Germanic languages, equivalent to English Stone, equivalent of Peter or Peters (Petros - stone, rock)

Etymology 1

Acronym of Shepherd, Turpin, Enfield. From the names of the weapon's chief designers, Major Reginald Shepherd and Harold Turpin, and EN for Enfield.

Etymology 2

From North Germanic (Danish Sten, Swedish Sten, Norwegian Sten).

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