The name Stephen is usually given to a Boy.
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The origin of the name lies in Greek.
Stephen is pronounced as STEH-FahN
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Stephen originates in Greek language and means "man with crown". Saint Stephen was the first Christian martyr and later on numerous popes bore this name. It was one of the most popular masculine given names in the United States in the 1960s. Recently its popularity fluctuated. The famous bearers include Stephen King, the American horror fiction writer.
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Stephen- Man with crown, STEEV-n/STEF-n, Greek on BellyBallot
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Pronunciation
STEEV-n/STEF-n
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Stephen originates in Greek language and means "man with crown".
Saint Stephen was the first
Christian martyr and later on numerous popes bore this name. It was one of the most popular masculine given names in the United States in the 1960s. Recently its popularity fluctuated. The famous bearers include
Stephen King, the American horror fiction writer.
Meaning, origin and history of the name Stephen - Behind the Name
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Meaning
From the Greek name Στέφανος (
Stephanos) meaning "crown, wreath",
More precisely "that which surrounds".
Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death, as told in Acts in the New Testament.
He is regarded as the first
Christian martyr.
Due to him, the name became common in the
Christian world. It was popularized in England by the Normans.This was the name of kings of England, Serbia, and Poland, as well as ten popes. It was also borne by the first
Christian King of Hungary (11th century), who is regarded as the patron
Saint of that country.
More recent bearers include British physicist
Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) and the American author
Stephen King (1947-).
Pronunciation
/ˈstiː.vən/(English) /ˈstɛf.ən/(English)