Steven Definition

stēvən
noun
A masculine name: dim. Steve.
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(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The voice, now especially when loud or strong.

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Voice; cry; that which is uttered; petition; prayer.

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A promise, one's word.

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verb

(archaic) To vouch; speak up (f).

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(dialectal) To bespeak.

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(intransitive, dialectal) To talk; call out; shout; make a noise.

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(obsolete) To call; summon; command; appoint.

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(intransitive, obsolete) To alternate; take turns.

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pronoun

A male given name, a variant spelling of Stephen.

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Other Word Forms of Steven

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Origin of Steven

  • From Middle English steven (“voice, command, constitution"), from Old English stefn, stemn (“voice"), from Proto-Germanic *stebnō, *stemnō (“voice"), from Proto-Indo-European *stomen- (“mouth, muzzle"). Cognate with Old Frisian stifne, stemme (“voice"), Old Saxon stemna (Dutch stem, “voice"), Old High German stimma, stimna (German Stimme, “voice"), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌱𐌽𐌰 (stibna, “voice"), Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth"). See also stevvon.

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  • 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.

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  • From Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stephanos), from στέφανος (stephanos, “crown, wreath"), from στέφω (stephō, “to put round, to surround").

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