Stephen
Stephen or Steven (generally pronounced English pronunciation: /ˈstiːvən/)[1] is an English masculine first name, comes the Latin form Stephanus and that from the Greek Στέφανος (Stephanos), which means "crown" or "wreath."[2] This name was ranked #341 on the US Popular Names in 2021. [3]
| Stephen | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | English pronunciation: /ˈstiːvən/ |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Meaning | Crown; wreath |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Steve |
| Derived | Greek: Στέφανος |
| Related names | Stephanie, Steven |
Other spellings are Stephan, Stefan, Stephaen, Stevie, and Stevon. Steve is the common short form and various diminutives such as Stevie are also found. Many family names come from Stephen: the most common are Stephens/Stevens and Stephenson/Stevenson (others include Stephen, Stephan, Stefan, Stevin, and Stever).
Equivalents of Stephen in various languages
- Afrikaans: Stefan, Stefaan, Stëven
- Albanian: Shtjefen, or Stefan
- Arabic: إصتفان, ستيف, ستيفن
- Armenian: Ստեփանոս, Ստեփան
- Azerbaijani: İstfan, Stepan
- Bulgarian: Стефан -Stefan
- Catalan: Esteve
- Chinese: 史蒂芬, 史地芬, 斯德望, 斯蒂芬
- Yue Chinese: 史提芬
- Croatian: Stjepan, Stipe
- Czech: Štěpán
- Danish: Steffen, Stephen, Stefan, Stephan
- Dutch: Steven, Stefaan, Stefanus
- Fijian: Sitiveni
- Finnish: Tapani, Teppo
- French: Étienne ("Estienne" is an obsolete spelling), Stéphane
- German: Stefan, Stephan, Steffen
- Greek: Στέφανος -Stefanos
- Haitian Creole: Étyen
- Hawaiian: Kepano, Kiwini
- Hebrew: סטפן
- Hungarian: István
- Icelandic: Stefán
- Irish: Steabhán, Stiofán/Stiofáin
- Italian: Stefano
- Japanese: スティーブン、スティーブ -Stiibun, Stiibu
- Korean: 스티븐
- Latin: Stephanus
- Lithuanian: Steponas, Stepas
- Macedonian: Стефан, Стеван, Стево, Стефче
- Maltese: Stiefnu
- Montenegrin: Стефан/Stefan, Стеван/Stevan, Шћепан/Šćepan
- Norwegian: Steffen
- Polish: Stefan, Szczepan
- Portuguese: Estevão
- Romanian: Ştefan
- Russian: Стефан, Степан -Stepan
- Scottish Gaelic: Stíobhan
- Serbian: Стефан/Stefan, Стеван/Stevan, Степан/Stepan, Шћепан/Šćepan, Стијепо/Stijepo, Стево/Stevo
- Slovene: Štefan
- Slovak: Štefan
- Spanish: Esteban
- Swedish: Staffan, Stefan
- Tagalog: Esteban
- Turkish: İstefanos
- Ukrainian: Степан, Стефан -Stepan, Stefan (Степан [Stepan] is a more western Ukrainian usage)
- Welsh: Steffan
Historical figures known by the name Stephen
Saints
- Saint Stephen, the first martyr of Christianity (The Feast of Saint Stephen is celebrated on December 26 in the Western Church and December 27 in the Eastern Church.)
- Saint Stephen, the first king of Hungary
- St. Stephen of Surozh, see Bravlin for details.
- Stephen, one of the pair of Christian saints and martyrs Socrates and Stephen
Royalty
- Stephen of Armenia
- Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria
- Stephen of England
- Stephen I of Hungary
- Stephen II of Hungary
- Stephen III of Hungary
- Stephen IV of Hungary
- Stephen V of Hungary
- Stephen III of Moldavia
- Stefan Uros I
- Stefan Uros II
- Stefan Uros III
- Stefan Uroš IV
- Stefan Uros V
- Stefan Vladislav I
- Stefan Vladislav II
- Stefan Nemanja
- Stefan Prvovenčani
- Stefan Radoslav
- Stefan Lazarević
- Stefano de Renniko
- Stefan I Crnojevic - ruler of Zeta
- Stjepan Držislav - King Of Croatia
Church figures
- Patriarch Stephen I of Constantinople
- Patriarch Stephen II of Constantionople
- Pope Stephen I
- Pope-elect Stephen
- Pope Stephen II
- Pope Stephen III
- Pope Stephen IV
- Pope Stephen V
- Pope Stephen VI
- Pope Stephen VII
- Pope Stephen VIII
- Pope Stephen IX
- Stephanus I, bishop of Aquileia from AD 515
- Stephanus II Patriarch of Grado from AD 670
- Stephen, bishop of Zaragoza (Spain) in 1128-1130.
Other
- Stephanus of Byzantium
- Stephanus Med. and Stephanus, Phil, two 7th century physicians, see List of ancient doctors
- Henri Estienne (1528-1598), a printer and humanist generally now known by the Latin version of his name, Stephanus.
- Stephen, a character in the 1970s science fiction series The Tomorrow People
- "Steven", a long-running comic strip by cartoonist Doug Allen
- Stephen Hawking, British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)
References
- "Definition of Stephen | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- "Stephen name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
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