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metonymic Metonymy () is a figure of speech in which a concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept. Etymology The words ''metonymy'' and ''metonym'' come from grc, μετωνυμία, 'a change of name' ...

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

. The name literally means "boot". Notable people with the surname include: *

Anja Stiefel Anja Michaela Stiefel (born 9 August 1990) is a Swiss retired ice hockey forward and two time Olympian with the Swiss national ice hockey team. International career Stiefel was selected to represent Switzerland in the 2010 Winter Olympics. She p ...

, Swiss retired ice hockey forward *

Arnold Stiefel Arnold Stiefel, chairman and CEO of Stiefel Entertainment, is an American talent manager, film and television producer, and entrepreneur.. Retrieved 26 April 2013. Over the course of his career, Stiefel has worked with Bette Midler, Prince (musi ...

Eduard Stiefel Eduard L. Stiefel (21 April 1909 – 25 November 1978) was a Swiss mathematician. Together with Cornelius Lanczos and Magnus Hestenes, he invented the conjugate gradient method, and gave what is now understood to be a partial construction of the ...

(1909–1978), Swiss mathematician *

Ethan Stiefel Ethan Stiefel (born February 13, 1973) is an American dancer, choreographer, and director. He was a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT) from 1997 until July 2012. He was the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet from ...

(born 1973), American ballet dancer * Frank Stiefel * Jürgen Stiefel * Ernst C. Stiefel *Moritz Stiefel, lead male role in the 1891 play and 2006

Spring Awakening (musical) ''Spring Awakening'' is a Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. It is based on the 1891 German play ''Spring Awakening (play), Spring Awakening'' by Frank Wedekind. Set i ...

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