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Where does “Stephens” come from?

Stephens (English) comes from English Stephen, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

Ancestry of “Stephens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStephen—
2LatinStephanus—
3Ancient GreekΣτέφανος—
4Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
5Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace

Words derived from “Stephens”

  • Stephensian
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- →