Stephen
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Stephen
- /ˈstiːvən/
Sounds like Steven · Rhymes with -iːvən, -ɛfən
Where it comes from
From Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).
From *stegʷʰ- (“to enlace”) + -νος (-nos, suffix forming an adjective or noun) from Proto-Indo-European *-nós (suffix forming a verbal adjective from a verb stem).
proper noun Stephens · Steven
- The first Christian martyr. And Steuen full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek. I, for my part, ask any candid reader if it was not bad enough to be called Broadfoot, without having it aggravated into Stephen Broadfoot? I feel confident I will here get a tear of sympathy from all unhappy Andrews and Peters, and Aarons and Samuels, with a smile of disdainful compassion from thri
- A female given name. Even in her fourteenth year Miss Stephen Norman gave promise of striking beauty; beauty of a rarely composite character.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A minor city in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States, named after George Stephen.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: protomartyr, martyr, tse, soloist, stephane, bonnie, steph, stevie, steve, steven, louis, peter, stefan, hughes, fitz, kirkby
Translations
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name male given name
| Español | Esteban, Estevan |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 스티븐 Seutibeun |
| 日本語 | スティーヴン Sutīvun, スティーブン Sutībun |
| 中文 | 史蒂文 Shǐdìwén, 斯蒂芬 Sīdìfēn |
| हिन्दी | स्टीवन sṭīvan |
| Kiswahili | Stefano |
| Português | Estêvão, Estéfano |
| Français | Étienne, Stéphane |
| Deutsch | Stefan, Stephan, Steffen |
| Italiano | Stefano |
| Ελληνικά | Στέφανος Stéfanos, Στίβεν Stíven |
| Română | Ștefan |
| Русский | Степа́н Stepán, Сти́вен Stívɛn |
| Tiếng Việt | Xtê-phen |
| العربية | إِصْتِفَان ʔiṣtifān, سْتِيفِن stīfin |
| עברית | סטפן |
name biblical martyr
| Español | Esteban |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 스테파노 Seutepano |
| 日本語 | ステファノ Sutefano |
| 中文 | 司提反 Sītífǎn |
| हिन्दी | स्तिफ़नुस stifanus |
| Kiswahili | Stefano |
| Português | Estêvão |
| Français | Étienne |
| Deutsch | Stephanus |
| Italiano | Stefano |
| Ελληνικά | Στέφανος Stéfanos |
| Română | Ștefan |
| Русский | Стефа́н Stefán |
| Tiếng Việt | Stêphanô |
| العربية | إِسْطِفَانُوس ʔisṭifānūs, اِسْتِفَانُوس istifānūs |
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title = {Stephen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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