English writer (1672-1729)
"The critic was so captivated by Steele's essays that he collected every issue of The Tatler and The Spectator."
An English and Scottish surname, from occupations​.
"The famous actor Sir Laurence Olivier was born into a family bearing the steele surname, which historically derives from an occupation."
The word steele comes from the Middle English term stele, which originally referred to someone who worked with iron or was thought to be as tough as steel itself. Over time, this description of character hardened into the modern meaning for a person known for their unyielding strength and resolve.