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Steven

proper noun

  1. male given name
  2. family name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈstiːvən/ / /ˈsteɪvən/ / /ˈstɛvən/

name

Etymology: 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”).

  1. 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 into high seriousness, so that now even dogs were named Humphrey and Raphael.”

    “That's why the people of this world believe in... Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, and Steven!”

noun

Etymology: From Middle English steven (“appointment”), from Old English stefn (“a time, turn, tour of duty”), from Proto-Germanic *stabnijaz, *stabnijô (“fixed time”), from Proto-Indo-European *stebʰ- (“a stake, post; to support, stamp, insist, become angry”). Cognate with Middle Low German stevene (“a court appointment”), Old Norse stefna (“appointment, meeting”). More at staff.

  1. A time, occasion.

    “And that same nyght that the steavyn was sette betwyxte Segwarydes wyff and Sir Trystrames, so Kynge Marke armed and made hym redy ….”

    “I should choose to read "at this dull season," rather than this dull steven, [...]— John Monck Mason.”