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Stephen

Pronunciation: STEE-vehn, STEHF-ehn (key)
Names related to Stephen: Esteban, Istvan, Stefan, Steffen, Stephan, Steve, Steven, Stefano, Stefanos, Steffan, Stephon, Stevie
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Origin of the name Stephen:

From the Latin Stephanus, which is from the Greek Stephanos, a name derived from stephanos (a crown, a garland). The name is borne in the Bible by St Stephen, one of the seven chosen to assist the apostles, and the first Christian martyr. Var: Stefan, Stefen, Stefon, Stephan, Stephon, Stevan, Steven, Stevon. Short: Steve.

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I was a French major in college, ages and ages ago. Thus, I like to occasionally use the French version which is Etienne. This should be included under the related to heading.

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Steve, Stevie, Ste, Steve-o, Steo, Seven, Even, Tephen, Steph

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Famous real-life people named Stephen: | Edit

King Stephen I of England
Stephen King, American horror author
Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada
Stephen Colbert, fake right-wing pundit
St. Stephen, first martyr of Christianity
Stephen Sondheim, American composer
Stephen Hawking, physicist
Stephen Stills, American singer-songwriter (Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young)
Stephen Fry, actor, writer and humorist

Stephen in song, story & screen: | Edit

Steve Perry, singer/songwriter, former lead singer of Journey (christened Stephen Ray)
Stephen Strange, "Dr. Strange" (Marvel comics character)

"Hey Stephen" is a song written by Taylor Swift.

"Stephen," a 2010 hit song by pop artist Ke$ha.

"Stevie" by John Steptoe

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