Steven
English
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Stevene, Steven, from Anglo-Norman Estievne, Estievene, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstiːvən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- Rhymes: -iːvən
Proper noun
Steven
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Stephen.
- 1989, Ann Beattie, Picturing Will, Random House., →ISBN, page 67:
- His first name was probably Steve or Ed. No, there were no more Steves or Eds in New York. They were now Steven or Edward, whether they were gay or straight. If they had money, they didn't have a nickname. Everybody was into high seriousness, so that now even dogs were named Humphrey and Raphael.
- 2013 Steven Universe (theme song):
- That's why the people of this world believe in... Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, and Steven!
Derived terms
Translations
male given name — see Stephen
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsteːvən/
Audio (file)
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