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Stephen.

The first Christian martyr.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈstiːvən/

  1. The first Christian martyr.

  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

  3. A female given name.

  4. A surname originating as a patronymic.

  5. A minor city in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States, named after George Stephen.

Where this word comes from

From Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”). From *stegʷʰ- (“to enlace”) + -νος (-nos, suffix forming an adjective or noun) from Proto-Indo-European *-nós (suffix forming a verbal adjective from a verb stem).

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