Steven

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Stephen.
noun
  1. Voice, especially when loud or strong.
  2. A request, petition, prayer, or command.
noun
  1. A time, occasion.

Pronunciation

/ˈstiːvən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Steven.wav /ˈsteɪvən/ /ˈstɛvən/

Word forms

Steven stevens steaven stevvon

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Stevene, Steven, from Anglo-Norman Estievne, Estievene, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).

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