Steve.
A diminutive of the male given name Steven and Stephen; also used as a formal male given name.
Meaning & usage
A diminutive of the male given name Steven and Stephen; also used as a formal male given name.
A diminutive of the female given name Stephanie.
Where this word comes from
Shortening of various names ultimately derived from Latin Stephanus m, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος m (Stéphanos) from στέφανος m (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”)
Alternative form of STEVE (an atmospheric optical phenomenon, appearing as a ribbon of light in the sky)
Where this word comes from
See STEVE [from 2016] The atmospheric phenomenon was named for a scene in the film Over the Hedge, in which something unknown (a hedge) is given the name Steve. In late 2016, the backronym "Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement" was adopted.
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