Stephen (surname)
| Pronunciation | Stee-ven |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | English, Scottish and German |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Stephenson, Stevens, Stephens, Fitzstephen |
Stephen is a surname of English, Scottish,[1] and German origin. It is a reasonably common surname. The German variant is thought to have originated from the German-speaking world as (Von) Stephan.[citation needed]
Stephen is the 3,845 most common surname in the USA.[2]
MacStèaphain (Scottish Gaelic) Stephen is a sept of the clan MacTavish.[3] It is believed that Stephens from North East Scotland (Morayshire, Banffshire, and Aberdeenshire) south of the Moray Firth are descended from a Viking named Tarben whose longship landed in Banffshire in the late 10th century CE. His name was Christianized to Stephen.[citation needed]
Notable people with the surname
- Stephen (Australian legal family), a prominent legal dynasty
- A. G. Stephen (1862–1924), Hong Kong banker
- Caroline Emelia Stephen (1834–1909), British philanthropist and writer on Quakerism
- C. M. Stephen (1918–1984), Indian politician
- George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen, Canadian businessman, financier, philanthropist
- George A. Stephen (c.1922–1993), American inventor and entrepreneur
- George Milner Stephen (1812–1894), Australian politician and faith healer
- Harry Lushington Stephen, judge, alderman, writer
- Hugh R. Stephen (1913–2002), mayor of Victoria, BC, Canada
- James Stephen (disambiguation), several people
- Julia Stephen (1846–1895), English art model, wife of Leslie
- Leslie Stephen, English author, critic, historian, biographer, mountaineer, husband of Julia
- Nicol Stephen, Scottish politician
- Ninian Stephen (1923–2017), Australian judge who served as the 20th Governor-General of Australia
- Norman Stephen (1865–1948), Scottish schoolmaster and cricketer
- Shamar Stephen, American football player
- Susan Stephen, English actor
- W. S. E. Stephen (died c. 1973), philatelist
See also
References
- ^ Hanks, P; Coates, R; McClure, P, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Vol. Vol. 4. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 2547–2548. ISBN 978-0-19-879884-2.
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- ^ http://clanmactavish.org/family-names-septs
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