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."

Stephen (English): The first Christian martyr

Definitions

  1. The first Christian martyr

Ancestry of “Stephen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinStephanus—
2Ancient GreekΣτέφανοςIn particular: Stephen, an early Christian martyr
3Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
4Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰōto enlace, crown, encircle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace

Words derived from “Stephen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek στέφω →