Stein is a German, Yiddish and Norwegian word meaning "stone" and "pip" or "kernel". It stems from the same Germanic root as the English word stone. It may refer to: Places In Austria Stein, a neighbourhood of Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria Stein, Styria, a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeld, Styria Stein (Lassing), a village in the district of Liezen, Styria Stein an der Enns, a village in the district of Liezen, Styria In Canada Stein River, a tributary of the Fraser River, from the Nlaka'pamux language Stagyn, meaning "hidden place" Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park, a British Columbia provincial park comprising the basin of that river Stein Mountain, a mountain in the Lillooet Ranges named for the river Stein Lake, a lake in the upper reaches of the Stein River basin In Germany Stein, Bavaria, a town in the district of Fürth, Bavaria Stein, Schleswig-Holstein, a municipality in the district of Plön, Schleswig-Holstein Stein (Kochel am See), a mountain in Bavaria Stein an der Traun, a village in Upper Bavaria, part of the town of Traunreut Stein-Bockenheim, a municipality in the district Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate Stein-Neukirch, a municipality in the district Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate Stein-Wingert, a municipality in the district Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate In the Netherlands Stein, Limburg, a municipality and town Stein, South Holland, a small village in the municipality of Krimpenerwaard In Switzerland Stein, Aargau Stein, Appenzell in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden Stein, Meiringen, in the canton of Bern Stein, St. Gallen Stein am Rhein Stein (Obersaxen), a mountain above Obersaxen Stein Glacier, in the canton of Bern Elsewhere Steins, New Mexico, a ghost town in New Mexico, near the Arizona border, United States Stein, Skye, a village on the isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom Stein Islands, Antarctica Stein am Anger (Steinamanger), the German name of Szombathely, Hungary Stein, the German name of Dacia village, Jibert Commune, Braşov County, Romania Stein in Oberkrain, the German name of Kamnik, Slovenia In outer space Stein (lunar crater) Stein (crater on Venus), a crater on Venus People Stein (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) People with the given name Stein Huysegems (born 1982), Belgian association football player Stein Mehren (1935–2017), Norwegian poet, author, essayist and playwright Stein Metzger (born 1972), American beach volleyball player Stein Reinertsen (born 1960), Norwegian clergyman and bishop Stein Rokkan (1921–1979), Norwegian political scientist and sociologist Stein Stone (1882–1926), American