Steven
A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Stephen.
Proper noun
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Stephen.
- His first name was probably Steve or Ed. No, there were no more Steves or Eds in New York. They were now Steven or Edward, whether they were gay or straight. If they had money, they didn't have a nickname. Everybody was...
- That's why the people of this world believe in... Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, and Steven! - 2013 Steven Universe (theme song)
- The Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast of Aporia, an outlet whose owners advocate for a revival of race science and have spoken of seeking “legitimation by association” by...
Origin
Inherited from Middle English Stevene, Steven, from Anglo-Norman Estievne, Estievene, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).