 stead (pronounced 'sted' as in "instead") is an english surname, and may refer to * c. k. stead (born 1932), new zealand writer and critic * christina stead (1902â1983), australian writer * dave stead (born 1966), british drummer * david george stead (1877â1957), australian marine biologist, conservationist and writer * edgar stead (1881â1949), new zealand ornithologist, horticulturist and marksman * edward stead (1701â1735), early english cricket team manager * eugene a. stead (1908â2005), american physician * gary stead (born 1972), new zealand cricketer * george christopher stead (1913â2008), cambridge professor of philosophy and christian doctrine * george gatonby stead (1841â1908), zealand grain merchant, racehorse owner and breeder, businessman * isabelle stead (born 1979), british film producer, director and philanthropist * jon stead (born 1983), english footballer * martin stead (born 1958), canadian cricketer * ralph stead (1917â2000), british corporate chairman * robert j.c. stead (1880â1959), canadian journalist and author * william force stead (1884â1967), american diplomat, poet, academic and clergyman * william thomas stead (1849â1912), british poet and journalist stead may also refer to * reno stead airport near reno, nevada, united states ==see also== * bedstead * homestead (disambiguation) * kindred (disambiguation) * steed 
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