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Stephen or Steven (pronounced or ) is an English masculine first name, derived from the Greek name St?fa??? (Stephanos) meaning "crown, garland", in turn from the Greek word st?fa???/stef??? (wreath, crown, honour, reward). Its use was first recorded in Homer's Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr.

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Stephen or Steven (pronounced or ) is an English masculine first name, derived from the Greek name St?fa??? (Stephanos) meaning "crown, garland", in turn from the Greek word st?fa???/stef??? (wreath, crown, honour, reward). Its use was first recorded in Homer's Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. It was popularized in England by the Normans. The name has many variants, which include Stephan, Stevan, Stefan, and Stevon.
Steve is the common short form and various diminutives such as Stevie are also used. Many family names are derived from Stephen: the most common are Stephens/Stevens and Stephenson/Stevenson (others include Stephen, Stephan, Stefan, Stevin, and Stever).
The female version of the name is Stephanie.
For Stephen as a surname see Stephen (surname), Stevenson and Stephenson.
(Chinese)
- ??? (Seutibeun, Korean)
- Shtjefen or Stefan (Albanian)
- Sitiveni (Tongan, Fijian)
- Staffan, Stefan (Swedish)
- Steafán, Stiofán (Irish)
- Stefán (Icelandic)
- Stefano (Italian)
- Stefan (Romanian)
- Štefan (Slovak)
- Štefan (Slovene)
- Stefan, Stefaan, Stëven, Stephan (Afrikaans)
- Stefan, Stephan, Steffen (German)
- Stefan, Szczepan (Polish)
- Steffan (Welsh)
- Steffen (Norwegian)
- Steffen, Stephen, Stefan, Stephan (Danish)
- Štepán, Štefan (Czech)
- Stefanus, Stephanus (Latin)
- Steponas, Stepas (Lithuanian)
- Steven (Breton)
- Steven, Stefaan, Stefanus, Stefan, Stephan (Dutch)
- Stiefnu (Maltese)
- ???????????? (Stiibun, Stiibu, Japanese)
- Stìobhan, Stìophan, Stèaphan (Scottish Gaelic)
- Stjepan, Stipe, Stipo (Croatian)
- Tapani (Finnish)
- Tehvan (Estonian)
- Tipene (Maori)
- Istfan, ??????, ????, ????? (Arabic)
- ????? (Hebrew)
- St?fa??? (Stephanos, Stefanos, Greek)
- ??????, ?????? (Stepan, Stefan, Ukrainian; ?????? [Stefan] is a more western Ukrainian usage)
- ?????? (Stefan, Bulgarian)
- ??????/Stefan, ??????/Stevan, ??????/Stepan, ??????/Šcepan, ???????/Stijepo, ?????/Stevo (Serbian)
- ??????/Stefan, ??????/Stevan, ??????/Šcepan (Montenegrin)
- ??????, ??????, ?????, ?????? (Macedonian)
- ??????, ??????, ?????? (Stepan, Russian)
- ????????, ?????? (Stepanos, Stepan, Armenian)
- ?????? (Stepan, Tamil)
- Steephan (South Indian)
Historical figures known by the name Stephen
- Note: to find people with the given name Stephen who are also known by another name, see .
Saints
Royalty
Church figures
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Other
- Stephen (Tomorrow People), a character in the 1970s science fiction series The Tomorrow People
- "Steven", a long-running comic strip by cartoonist Doug Allen
- Stephen's Gourmet, a brand of hot cocoa
- Steven (Alice Cooper character), a fictional character who appears on several Alice Cooper albums
- Stephen (Exclamation), public call and response popularised by Adam Buxton & Joe Cornish in their BBC Radio 6 music show. The appropriate response is "Just coming!"
Placenames derived from Stephen
- Australia
- Canada
- France
- United Kingdom
- Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England
- Launceston, Cornwall, England
- Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, Wales
- Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
- Steventon, Hampshire, England
- Steventon, Oxfordshire, England
- Stevens, Yorkshire, England
- Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
- St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England
- United States
- Fort Stevens (Oregon)
- Fort Stevens (Washington, D.C.)
- Lake Stevens, Washington
- St. Stephen, Minnesota
- St. Stephen, South Carolina
- Stephan, South Dakota
- Stephen, Minnesota
- Stephens, Arkansas
- Stephens City, Virginia
- Stephens County, Georgia
- Stephens County, Oklahoma
- Stephens County, Texas
- Stephenson, Michigan
- Stephenson, Wisconsin
- Stephenson County, Illinois
- Stephenville, Texas
- Stevens County, Kansas
- Stevens County, Minnesota
- Stevens County, Washington
- Stevens Pass, Washington
- Stevens Point, Wisconsin
- Stevens Township, Pennsylvania
- Stevenson, Alabama
- Stevenson, Maryland
- Stevenson, Washington
- Stevensville, Maryland
- Stevensville, Michigan
- Stevensville, Montana
- Stevensville, Pennsylvania
- Italy
- Porto Santo Stefano, Tuscany
- Montenegro
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