Stephen
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
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Stephen at a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Root meaning
- “to enlace”
- Pronunciation (IPA)
- /ˈstiːvən/
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).
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What does the name Stephen mean?
A male given name from Ancient Greek. Its root means "to enlace".