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Steven
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steven Stephen Stéven
English
Etymology
en ine-pro *stegʷʰ-
en enm Stevene, enm Steven, from en xno Estievne, xno Estievene, from en la Stephanus, from en grc Στέφανος, from grc στέφανος crown, wreath, from grc στέφω to put round, to surround.
Pronunciation
en /ˈstiːvən/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Steven.wav Southern England
en iːvən 2
Proper noun
en male Ancient Greek Stephen.
en 1989 Ann Beattie Picturing Will Random House. 0394569873 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!
Jason Wilson Harvard author Steven Pinker appears on podcast linked to scientific racism 2025-06-07 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jun/07/harvard-steven-pinker-aporia-podcast 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20261017220631/https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jun/07/harvard-steven-pinker-aporia-podcast 17 October 2026
Derived terms
en Stevengraph Stevonnie Steven Cay
Translations
male given name Stephen
Anagrams
en eenstv events
Cebuano
Etymology
From ceb en Steven, from ceb la Stephanus, from ceb grc Στέφανος, from grc στέφανος crown, wreath, from grc στέφω to put round, to surround.
Proper noun
ceb noun
ceb male English < Ancient Greek
Danish
Proper noun
da proper noun
da male borrowed from da en - or da nl -
Dutch
Etymology
From nl grc Στέφανος, from grc στέφανος crown, wreath, from grc στέφω to put round, to surround.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsteːvən/
nl Nl-Steven.ogg
Proper noun
nl male Ancient Greek
Anagrams
nl tevens
German
Etymology
Borrowed from de gml steven stick, support, ultimately related to de gem-pro *stamniz tree stalk.
Pronunciation
de De-Steven.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
de nautical stem.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
nb en Steven male given name, a variant spelling of en Stephen, from nb la Stephanus male given name, from nb grc Στέφανος Stéphanos male given name, from nb grc στέφανος stéphanos wreath, crown. 1820 in Norway.
Compare da Steven and sv Steven male given names.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈstiː.ʋən/
nb iːʋən 2
nb Ste ven
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb male English Stephen
Usage notes
The Norwegian name day for nb Steven is 26 December, shared with nb Stefan and nb Steffen.“Navnedager i Norge”, Tidia.
The name was most strongly used in Norway in 1950–1960 and 1980–1990.“Steven”, Nordic Names.
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 628 men in Norway had nb Steven as their sole or first given name in the 2026 name statistics.“Navn”, Statistics Norway; result for “Steven”, accessed 1 July 2026.
References
“Steven – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.
Stephen
Anagrams
nb eenstv stevne ventes