Steven - Wiktionary

See also: steven, Stephen, and Stéven

English

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Etymology

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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

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• IPA(key): /ˈstiːvən/

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• Rhymes: -iːvən

Proper noun

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Steven

1. 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!
   • 2025 June 7, Jason Wilson, “Harvard author Steven Pinker appears on podcast linked to scientific racism”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:The Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast of Aporia, an outlet whose owners advocate for a revival of race science and have spoken of seeking “legitimation by association” by platforming more mainstream figures.

Derived terms

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• Steven Cay

Translations

[edit] male given name — see Stephen

Anagrams

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From English Steven, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).

Proper noun

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Steven

1. a male given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek]

Danish

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Proper noun

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Steven

1. a male given name borrowed from English or Dutch

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /ˈsteːvən/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

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Steven ?

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek

Anagrams

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• tevens

German

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Pronunciation

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• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

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Steven m (strong, genitive Stevens, plural Steven)

1. (nautical) stem.