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* [[Steve Vai]], metal, rock, and hard rock guitarist |
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Revision as of 20:03, 6 July 2006
Stephen, or Steven, generally pronounced IPA /ˈstivn̩/, is a male first name, originating from the Greek term Στέφανος (Stephanos), Latinized Stephanus. The meaning of the name is "crown" or "wreath."
Alternative forms and spellings of the name include Steven, Stephan, Stefan (German). Steve is the common short form and various diminutives, such as Stevie, are found. The name is also found as a last name in such forms as Stephen, Stephan, Stefan, Stevens, Stephens, Stevenson, Stephenson, Stevin, and Stever. A female version of the name is Stephanie.
Equivalents of Stephen in various languages
- Shtjefen or Stefan (Albanian)
- Stepanos (Armenian)
- Стефан (Bulgarian)
- Esteve (Catalan)
- Stjepan (Croatian)
- Steffen, Stephen, Stefan, Stephan (Danish)
- 史提芬, 史蒂芬, 史地芬, 斯德望, 斯蒂芬 (Chinese)
- Štěpán (Czech)
- Steven, Stefan, Stefanus (Dutch)
- Tapani (Finnish)
- Étienne ("Estienne" is an obsolete spelling), Stéphane (French)
- Stefan, Stephan, Steffen (German)
- Στέφανος (Greek)
- Kepano (Hawaiian)
- István (Hungarian)
- Stefán (Icelandic)
- Steafán, Stíofán (Irish)
- Stefano (Italian)
- ステファン, ステフェン, ステｲｰヴン (Japanese)
- 스티븐 (Korean)
- Steponas (Lithuanian)
- Steffen, Stefan (Norwegian)
- Stefan, Szczepan (Polish)
- Estêvão (Portuguese)
- Ștefan (Romanian)
- Степан (Russian)
- Staffan, Stefan ((Swedish)
- Stiobhan (Scots Gaelic)
- Стефан/Stefan, Стеван/Stevan (Serbian)
- Štefan (Slovak)
- Esteban, Etienne (Spanish)
- Sitiveni (Tongan, Fijian)
- İstefanos (Turkish)
- Степан, Стефан (Ukrainian)
- Steffan (Welsh)
In saints:
- Saint Stephen, the "protomartyr" of Christianity (The Feast of Saint Stephen is celebrated on December 26 in the Western Church and December 27 in the Eastern Church.)
- Saint Stephen of Hungary (the first king of Hungary)
In royalty:
- Stephen of Armenia
- Stephen of England
- Stephen I of Hungary
- Stephen II of Hungary
- Stephen III of Hungary
- Stephen IV of Hungary
- Stephen V of Hungary
- Stefan Uros I
- Stefan Uros II
- Stefan Uros III
- Stefan Uroš IV
- Stefan Uros V
- Stefan Vladislav I
- Stefan Vladislav II
- Stefan Nemanja
- Stefan Prvovenčani
- Stefan Radoslav
- Stefan Lazarević
In religion:
- Pope Stephen I
- Pope-elect Stephen
- Pope Stephen II
- Pope Stephen III
- Pope Stephen IV
- Pope Stephen V
- Pope Stephen VI
- Pope Stephen VII
- Pope Stephen VIII
- Pope Stephen IX
- Patriarch Stephen I of Constantinople
- Patriarch Stephen II of Constantinople
- Stephanus I, bishop of Aquileia from AD 515
- Stephanus II Patriarch of Grado from AD 670
- Stephen, bishop of Zaragoza (Spain) in 1128-1130.
In misc:
- Stephanus of Byzantium
- Stephanus Med. and Stephanus, Phil, two 7th century physicians, see List of ancient doctors
In georgraphy:
- Australia
- Canada
- France
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Stephens City, Virginia
- Stephens County, Georgia
- Stephens County, Oklahoma
- Stephens County, Texas
- Stephenson County, Illinois
- Stevens County, Kansas
- Stevens County, Minnesota
- Stevens County, Washington
- Fort Stevens, Oregon
- Lake Stevens, Snohomish County, Washington
- Stevens Pass, King County, Washington
- Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin
- St. Stephen, Berkeley County, South Carolina
- St. Stephen, Stearns County, Minnesota
- Stephan: South Dakota
- Stephen: Minnesota, Mississippi
- Stephens: Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia
- Stephenson: Michigan, Wisconsin
- Stephenville: Texas
- Steve: Arkansas
- Steven: Louisiana
- Stevens: Alabama, California, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont
- Stevenson: Alabama, Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Washington
- Stevensville: Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia
- Stevinson: California
In politics:
- Stephen Harper, current Canadian prime minister
- Adlai E. Stevenson, 23rd Vice President of the United States
In film and television:
- Steve Allen, American comedian and original Tonight Show host
- Steve Burns, the original Blue Clue's host
- Steve Harvey, American comedian, actor, and radio host
In wrestling:
- Stone Cold Steve Austin, an American professional wrestler
- Steve Corino, a Canadian professional wrestler
- Steven Richards, an American professional wrestler
In music:
- Steven Curtis Champman, an American Christian singer/songwriter
- Steve Vai, metal, rock, and hard rock guitarist
See also
- List of people by name: Step
- All pages with titles beginning with Stephen
- All pages with titles beginning with Steven
- All pages with titles beginning with Steve
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