Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Stephen

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Stephen NamePopularityRelated NamesRelatedRatingsCommentsNamesakes 70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English, Biblical Pronounced Pron. /ˈstiː.vən/(English) /ˈstɛf.ən/(English) [key·simplify]

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From the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown, wreath", more precisely "that which surrounds". Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death, as told in Acts in the New Testament. He is regarded as the first Christian martyr. Due to him, the name became common in the Christian world. It was popularized in England by the Normans.This was the name of kings of England, Serbia, and Poland, as well as ten popes. It was also borne by the first Christian king of Hungary (11th century), who is regarded as the patron saint of that country. More recent bearers include British physicist Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) and the American author Stephen King (1947-).

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Family Tree·Details VariantSteven(English) DiminutivesSte, Steph, Steve, Stevie(English) Other Languages & CulturesStephon(African American) Stephanos(Ancient Greek) Stepan(Armenian) Estebe, Eztebe(Basque) Stephanos(Biblical Greek) Stephanus(Biblical Latin) Stefan(Bulgarian) Esteve(Catalan) Stefanu(Corsican) Stjepan, Stevo, Stipan, Stipe, Stipo(Croatian) Štěpán(Czech) Stefan, Steffen(Danish) Stefan, Stephan, Stef, Stefanus, Steven(Dutch) Tahvo, Tapani, Teppo(Finnish) Stefaan(Flemish) Étienne, Stéphane, Steeve, Steve(French) Estevo(Galician) Stepane(Georgian) Stefan, Steffen, Stephan(German) Stefanos, Stephanos(Greek) István, Pista, Pisti(Hungarian) Stefán(Icelandic) Stiofán, Steafán(Irish) Stefano(Italian) Stefans(Latvian) Stephano(Literature) Steponas(Lithuanian) Steffen(Low German) Stefan, Stevo(Macedonian) Tipene(Maori) Estienne(Medieval French) Stefan, Steffen(Norwegian) Estève(Occitan) Stefan, Szczepan, Stefek(Polish) Estevão(Portuguese) Ștefan, Fane(Romanian) Stepan, Styopa(Russian) Steenie(Scots) Steaphan(Scottish Gaelic) Stefan, Stevan, Stevo, Stjepan(Serbian) Štefan(Slovak) Štefan(Slovene) Esteban(Spanish) Stefan, Staffan(Swedish) Stepan(Ukrainian) Steffan(Welsh) Surname DescendantsSteffen, Stephens, Stephenson, Stevens, Stevenson(English)

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US Animations·Details Last ranked #99 in 1997 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #92 in 1999 Canada Last ranked #651 in 2024 England & Wales Last ranked #450 in 2002 France Last ranked #86 in 2013 Ireland Last ranked #94 in 1997 New Zealand Last ranked #86 in 2009 Northern Ireland Last ranked #98 in 2006 Scotland Last ranked #377 in 2024 United States

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