Steven

See also: steven, Stephen, and Stéven

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

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!

Derived terms

• Steven Cay

Translations

male given name — see Stephen

Anagrams

• events

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Steven

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

Danish

Proper noun

Steven

1. a male given name borrowed from English or Dutch

Dutch

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)

Proper noun

Steven ?

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek

Anagrams

• tevens

German

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Steven m (strong, genitive Stevens, plural Steven)

1. (nautical) stem.