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Where does “Stephen” come from?

Stephen derives from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from the noun στέφανος meaning "crown" or "garland," from the verb στέφω meaning "to crown" or "to wreathe."

Ancestry of “Stephen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinStephanus—
2Ancient GreekΣτέφανος—
3Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
4Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace

Words derived from “Stephen”

  • Stevenson
  • Stephenson
  • Stephenville
  • Stevensonian
  • Stephensonian
  • 斯蒂芬
  • 史蒂文
  • استیون
  • استیونسون
  • Stephen
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