Ste·phen (stē′vən)

1. noun

   a masculine name: dim. Steve; var. Steven; equiv. L. Stephanus, Fr. Étienne, Ger. Stephan, It. Stefano, Sp. Esteban, Russ. Stepen; fem. Stephanie
2. Bible one of the seven chosen to assist the Apostles (Acts 6 & 7); the 1st Christian martyr: his day is Dec. 26

   called Saint Stephen

Etymology: L Stephanus < Gr Stephanas < stephanos, a crown: see stephanotis

Ste·phen (stē′vən)

1. (sometimes Stephen of Blois) 1097?-1154; king of England (1135-54): grandson of William the Conqueror
2. 975-1038; king of Hungary (1001-38)

   as Saint Stephen, his day is Aug. 16
3. Stephen, Sir Leslie 1832-1904; Eng. critic & philosopher: father of Virginia Woolf