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Steven.

A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Stephen.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈstiːvən/
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Stephen.

Where this word comes from

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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