Stephen

== English == === Alternative forms === Steven (as a given name or a surname) === Etymology === 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). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstiːvən/, /ˈstɛfən/ (most common Anglophone pronunciations) Rhymes: -iːvən, -ɛfən Homophone: Steven === Proper noun === Stephen (biblical) The first Christian martyr. A male given name from Ancient Greek. A female given name. A surname originating as a patronymic. A minor city in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States, named after George Stephen. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Māori: Tipene → English: Tipene ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Kirkby Stephen == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Stephen, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”). === Proper noun === Stephen a male given name from English [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek]