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{{Infobox Given name 2
| origin = Greek
| gender = male
| meaning = ''"crown", "wreath", "king"''
}}
'''Stephen (or Steven)''' ({{Pron-en|ˈstivən}} or {{IPAlink-en|ˈstɛfən}} in [[American English]], {{IPAlink-en|ˈstiːvn}} in [[British English]]) is an English masculine [[given name|first name]], derived through the Latin form ''Stephanus'' from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''Στέφανος'' (''Stephanos''), which means "crown" or "wreath."
Less commonly encountered spellings include ''[[Stephan]]'', ''Stevan'', ''Stieven'', ''Stefan'', and ''Stevon''.
''Steve'' is the common short form and various [[diminutive]]s such as ''Stevie'' are also found. Many family names are derived from Stephen: the most common are ''Stephens/Stevens'' and ''Stephenson/Stevenson'' (others include ''Stephen'', ''Stephan'', ''Stefan'', ''Stevin'', and ''Stever'').
For Stephen as a surname see '''[[Stephen (surname)]]''', '''[[Stevenson]]''' and '''[[Stephenson]]'''.
* ''Esteban'' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
* ''Esteban'' ([[Tagalog language|Filipino]])
* ''Estêvão'' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
* ''Esteve'' ([[Catalan language|Catalan]])
* ''[[Étienne]]'' ("Estienne" is an obsolete spelling), ''Stéphane'' ([[French language|French]])
* ''İstefanos'' ([[Turkish language|Turkish]])
* ''İstfan'', ''Stepan'' ([[Azerbaijani language|Azeri]])
* ''István'' ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]])
* ''Kepano'', ''Kiwini'' ([[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]])
* {{lang|zh|史提芬, 史蒂芬, 史地芬, 斯德望, 斯蒂芬}} ([[Chinese language|Chinese]])
* 스티븐 (''Seutibeun'', [[Korean language|Korean]])
* ''Shtjefen'' or ''Stefan'' ([[Albanian language|Albanian]])
* ''Sitiveni'' ([[Tongan language|Tongan]], [[Fijian language|Fijian]])
* ''Staffan'', ''Stefan'' ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
* ''Steafán'', ''Stiofán/Stiofáin'' ([[Irish language|Irish]])
* ''[[Stefán]]'' ([[Icelandic language|Icelandic]])
* ''[[Stefano]]'' ([[Italian language|Italian]])
* ''Ştefan'' ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
* ''Štefan'' ([[Slovak language|Slovak]])
* ''Štefan'' ([[Slovenian language|Slovene]])
* ''Stefan'', ''Stefaan'', ''Stëven'' ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]])
* ''Stefan'', ''Stephan'', ''Steffen'' ([[German language|German]])
* ''Stefan'', ''Szczepan'' ([[Polish language|Polish]])
* ''Steffan'' ([[Welsh language|Welsh]])
* ''Steffen'' ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
* ''Steffen'', ''Stephen'', ''Stefan'', ''Stephan'' ([[Danish language|Danish]])
* ''Štěpán'', ''Štefan'' ([[Czech language|Czech]])
* ''Stefanus'', ''Stephanus'' ([[Latin language|Latin]])
* ''Steponas'', ''Stepas'' ([[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]])
* ''Steven'' ([[Breton language|Breton]])
* ''Steven'', ''Stefaan'', ''Stefanus'', ''Stefan'', ''Stephan'' ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
* ''Stiefnu'' ([[Maltese language|Maltese]])
* スティーブン、スティーブ (''Stiibun, Stiibu'', [[Japanese language|Japanese]])
* ''Stìobhan, Stìophain, Stèaphan'' ([[Scottish Gaelic]])
* ''Stjepan, Stipe'' ([[Croatian language|Croatian]])
* ''Tapani'' ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
* ''Tipene'' ([[Māori language|Māori]])
* Estfen, إصتفان, ستيف, ستيفن ([[Arabic language|Arabic]])
* סטפן ([[Hebrew]])
* Στέφανος (''Stephanos'', ''Stefanos'', [[Greek language|Greek]])
* Степан, Стефан (''Stepan, Stefan'', [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]]; Стефан [Stefan] is a more western Ukrainian usage{{Fact|date=April 2008}})
* Стефан (''Stefan'', [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]])
* Стефан/Stefan, Стеван/Stevan, Степан/Stepan, Шћепан/Šćepan, Стијепо/Stijepo, Стево/Stevo ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])
* Стефан/Stefan, Стеван/Stevan, Шћепан/Šćepan ([[Montenegrin language|Montenegrin]])
* Стефан, Стеван, Стево, Стефче ([[Macedonian language|Macedonian]])
* Стефан, Степан (''Stepan'', [[Russian language|Russian]])
* Ստեփանոս, Ստեփան (''Stepanos, Stepan'', [[Armenian language|Armenian]])
* ஸடீபன் (''Stepan'', [[Tamil language|Tamil]])
* ''Steephan'' ([[Southern Dravidian languages|South Indian]])
==Historical figures known by the name Stephen==
:''Note: to find people with the given name Stephen who are also known by another name, see {{lookfrom|Stephen}}''.
===Saints===
* [[Saint Stephen]], the "[[protomartyr]]" of [[Christianity]] (The [[St. Stephen's Day|Feast of Saint Stephen]] is celebrated on [[December 26]] in the [[Western Church]] and [[December 27]] in the [[Eastern Church]].)
* [[Stephen I of Hungary|Saint Stephen]], the first king of Hungary
* St. [[Stephen of Surozh]], see [[Bravlin]] for details.
* Stephen, one of the pair of Christian saints and martyrs [[Socrates and Stephen]]
===Royalty===
* [[Stephen of Armenia]]
* [[Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria]]
* [[Stephen of England]]
* [[Stephen B%C3%A1thory of Poland]]
* [[Stephen I of Hungary]]
* [[Stephen II of Hungary]]
* [[Stephen III of Hungary]]
* [[Stephen IV of Hungary]]
* [[Stephen V of Hungary]]
* [[Stephen III of Moldavia]]
* [[Stephen I of Finland]]
* [[Stefan Uros I]]
* [[Stefan Uros II]]
* [[Stefan Uros III]]
* [[Stefan Uroš IV]]
* [[Stefan Uros V]]
* [[Stefan Vladislav I]]
* [[Stefan Vladislav II]]
* [[Stefan Nemanja]]
* [[Stefan Prvovenčani]]
* [[Stefan Radoslav]]
* [[Stefan Lazarević]]
* [[Stefanica|Stefan I Crnojevic]] - ruler of [[Principality of Zeta|Zeta]]
* [[Stjepan Držislav]] - King Of [[Kingdom of Croatia (Medieval)|Croatia]]
===Church figures===
* Patriarch [[Stephen I of Constantinople]]
* Patriarch [[Stephen II of Constantionople]]
* [[Pope Stephen I]]
* [[Pope-elect Stephen]]
* [[Pope Stephen II]]
* [[Pope Stephen III]]
* [[Pope Stephen IV]]
* [[Pope Stephen V]]
* [[Pope Stephen VI]]
* [[Pope Stephen VII]]
* [[Pope Stephen VIII]]
* [[Pope Stephen IX]]
* Stephanus I, [[bishop of Aquileia]] from AD 515
* Stephanus II [[Patriarch of Grado]] from AD 670
* Stephen, bishop of [[Archdiocese of Zaragoza|Zaragoza]] (Spain) in 1128-1130.
===Other===
* [[Stephanus of Byzantium]]
* [[Stephanus Med.]] and [[Stephanus, Phil]], two 7th century physicians, see [[List of ancient doctors]]
* [[Henri Estienne]] (1528-1598), a printer and humanist generally now known by the Latin version of his name, Stephanus.
* [[Stephen (Tomorrow People)|Stephen]], a character in the 1970s [[science fiction]] series ''[[The Tomorrow People]]''
* "Steven", a long-running comic strip by cartoonist [[Doug Allen]]
* [[Stephen's Gourmet]], a brand of [[hot cocoa]]
==Placenames derived from Stephen==
* [[Australia]]
** [[Port Stephens]], [[New South Wales]]
** [[Stevensville, Victoria]]
* [[Canada]]
** [[St. Stephen, New Brunswick]]
** [[Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
** [[Stevensville, Ontario]]
* [[France]]
** [[Saint-Étienne]], [[Loire]], [[Rhône-Alpes]]
* [[United Kingdom]]
** [[Kirkby Stephen]], [[Cumbria]], [[England]]
** [[Stevenage]], [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]]
** [[Steventon, Hampshire]], [[England]]
** [[Steventon, Oxfordshire]], [[England]]
** [[Stevens]], [[Yorkshire]], [[England]]
** [[Stevenston]], [[Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]]
** [[St Stephen-in-Brannel]], [[Cornwall]], [[England]]
* [[United States]]
** [[Fort Stevens (Oregon)]]
** [[Fort Stevens (Washington, D.C.)]]
** [[Lake Stevens, Washington]]
** [[St. Stephen, Minnesota]]
** [[St. Stephen, South Carolina]]
** [[Stephan, South Dakota]]
** [[Stephen, Minnesota]]
** [[Stephens, Arkansas]]
** [[Stephens City, Virginia]]
** [[Stephens County, Georgia]]
** [[Stephens County, Oklahoma]]
** [[Stephens County, Texas]]
** [[Stephenson, Michigan]]
** [[Stephenson, Wisconsin]]
** [[Stephenson County, Illinois]]
** [[Stephenville, Texas]]
** [[Stevens County, Kansas]]
** [[Stevens County, Minnesota]]
** [[Stevens County, Washington]]
** [[Stevens Pass]], [[Washington]]
** [[Stevens Point, Wisconsin]]
** [[Stevens Township, Pennsylvania]]
** [[Stevenson, Alabama]]
** [[Stevenson, Maryland]]
** [[Stevenson, Washington]]
** [[Stevensville, Maryland]]
** [[Stevensville, Michigan]]
** [[Stevensville, Montana]]
** [[Stevensville, Pennsylvania]]
* [[Italy]]
** [[Porto Santo Stefano]], [[Tuscany]]
* [[Republic of Macedonia]]
**Sveti Stefan
* [[Montenegro]]
** [[Sveti Stefan]]
== See also ==
*[[Steve O.]]
*[[Stefán]]
*[[Project Steve]]
*{{lookfrom|Stephen}}
*{{lookfrom|Steven}}
*{{lookfrom|Steve}}
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