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Stephen, st
[
stee
-v
uh
n
]
Origin
Ste·phen
/
ˈsti
vən
/
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[
stee
-v
uh
n
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
Saint,
died a.d. c35,
first Christian martyr.
2.
Saint,
c975–1038,
first king of Hungary 997–1038.
3.
(
Stephen of Blois
),
1097?–1154,
king of England 1135–54.
4.
Sir Leslie,
1832–1904,
English critic, biographer, and philosopher.
5.
a male given
name
.
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Stephen
I
noun
Saint,
died a.d. 257?,
pope 254–257.
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Stephen
masc. proper name, from L. Stephanus, from Gk. Stephanos, from stephanos "crown, garland." Only a monk's name in O.E., it became common after the Conquest.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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