Last name STEED: origin and meaning

Steed : English:: 1: from Middle English sted(e) ‘horse stallion’ (Old English steda) perhaps used as a nickname for a strong or lusty man or for someone who worked with horses. Compare Steadman.2: variant of Stead.

Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press