Steven
\sti.vœn\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of English origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Pronunciation | \sti.vœn\ |
| Also spelled | Steeven |
Origin and meaning
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”).
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Germany
- Switzerland
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Wikimedia Commons (France (Normandie)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).