Definitions for Stephen
ˈsti vənstephen

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Stephen, Sir Leslie Stephennoun

   English writer (1832-1904)

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Stephennoun

   The first Christian martyr.

2. Stephennoun

   A male given name from Ancient Greek.

   I, for my part, ask any candid reader if it was not bad enough to be called Broadfoot, without having it aggravated into Stephen Broadfoot? I feel confident I will here get a tear of sympathy from all unhappy Andrews and Peters, and Aarons and Samuels, with a smile of disdainful compassion from thrice-happy Franks and Charleys and Bills.

3. Stephennoun

   A patronymic surname.

4. Etymology: From Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, " crown, wreath"), from στέφω (stéphō, " to put round, to surround") (from Proto-Indo-European *steb-, *stebʰ-, *stemb-, *stembʰ- ("to support; to stomp; to curse; to be amazed")) + -νος (-nos, " suffix forming an adjective or noun") (from Proto-Indo-European *-nós ("suffix forming a verbal adjective from a verb stem")).

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1. Stephen

   Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen (Greek: Στέφανος Stéphanos), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as STEEV-ən (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced STEF-ən which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some currency or significance in English include Stefan (pronounced or in English), Esteban (often pronounced ), and the Shakespearean Stephano ().

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1. stephen

   Stephen is predominantly a male given name that originates from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "garland". In Christianity, it holds significant value as it is the name of Saint Stephen, recognized as the first martyr of Christianity. The name has many variants across different languages and cultures. It may also be used as a surname in some cultures.

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1. Stephen

   king of England from 1135 to 1154, nephew of Henry I., his mother being Adela, daughter of William I.; acquired French possessions through the favour of his uncle and by his marriage; in 1127 swore fealty to his cousin Matilda, daughter of Henry I., as his future sovereign, but on the death of his uncle usurped the throne, an action leading to a violent civil war, which brought the country into a state of anarchy; the Scots invaded on behalf of Matilda, but were beaten back at Northallerton (the Battle of the Standard, 1138); foreign mercenaries introduced by the king only served to embitter the struggle; the clergy, despoiled by the king, turned against him, and in the absence of a strong central authority the barons oppressed the people and fought with one another; "Adulterine Castles" sprang up over the country, and "men said openly that Christ and His saints were asleep"; in 1141 Matilda won the battle of Lincoln and for a few months ruled the country, but "as much too harsh as Stephen was too lenient," she rapidly became unpopular, and Stephen was soon again in the ascendant; the successes of Henry, son of Matilda, led in 1153 to the treaty of Wallingford, by which it was arranged that Stephen should retain the crown for life, while Henry should be his heir; both joined in suppressing the turbulent barons and the "Adulterine Castles"; more fortunately circumstanced, Stephen had many qualities which might have made him a popular and successful king (1105-1154).

2. Stephen

   the name of nine Popes; S. I., Pope from 253 to 257, signalised by his zeal against the heresies of his time; S. II., Pope from 752 to 757, in whose reign, under favour of Pepin le Bref, began the temporal power of the Popes; S. III., Pope from 768 to 772, sanctioned the worship of saints and images; S. IV., Pope from 816 to 817; S. V., Pope from 885 to 891, distinguished for his charity; S. VI., Pope from 896 to 897, strangled after a reign of 18 months; S. VII., Pope from 829 to 831, entirely under the control of his mistresses; S. VIII., Pope from 939 to 942; S. IX., Pope from 1057 to 1058, vigorously opposed the sale of benefices and the immorality of the clergy.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STEPHEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stephen is ranked #3585 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Stephen surname appeared 9,925 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Stephen.
   
   61.8% or 6,136 total occurrences were White.
   24% or 2,386 total occurrences were Black.
   8.6% or 857 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.7% or 268 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 222 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 56 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Stephen' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2122

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Stephen' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3126

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Stephen?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stephen in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stephen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Stephen in a Sentence

1. Don Felder:

   Don't forget, Stephen Stills and I had a band in Gainesville called the Continentals when we were 15. And, of course, you had Lynyrd Skynyrd in Jacksonville.

2. Buster Murdaugh:

   These baseless rumors of my involvement with Stephen and his death are false, i unequivocally deny any involvement in his death, and my heart goes out to the Smith family.

3. Stephen Innes:

   Pelosi's Taiwan visit is tainting sentiment today. And amid escalating tensions in Taiwan Strait and deepening worries about a global economic slowdown, investors are diving headlong into Stephen Innes bonds, no party wants a real war, but the risk of mishap or even aggressive war game escalation is real, which could always lead to a tactical mistake.

4. Caleb Burns:

   Jared Kushner has done everything Jared Kushner’s required to do and more. Jared Kushner’s simply required to recuse Jared Kushner from any decision that would have a ‘ direct and predictable ’ impact on Jared Kushner financial holdings, they're cloaking political issues in legal garb. The transition team said Jared Kushner will work closely with White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon to execute President-elect Trump’s agenda.

5. Bill Carter:

   There's a bit of an addiction metaphor here because you can't quit President Donald Trump cold turkey, they're going to find it's tough to move on because the stories will continue to play out. I mean, Stephen Colbert'll criticize every single thing that Biden does, and there's the story of the insurrection. So until all of that becomes resolved, President Donald Trump will still be a massive story for everybody, including late-night.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Stephen
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stephen
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Stephen
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Stephen