steven
/ˈstiːvən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Stephen.
noun
Voice, especially when loud or strong.
Example Sentences
- "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!"
- "The Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast of Aporia, an outlet whose owners advocate for a revival of race science and have spoken of seeking “legitimation by association” by platforming more mainstream figures."
- "1566, William Addlington, translator, The Golden Asse, Apuleius […] whereby the little birds weening that the spring time had bin come, did chirp and sing in their steven melodiously […]"
- "When Little John heard his master speake, / Well knew he it was his steven."
- "Then could her Sangsters loud their steven raise."
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”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *stegʷʰ-, Stevene, Estievne, Stephanus, Στέφανος, steven