Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stephens

/ˈstiːvənz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: stephens
IPA: /ˈstiːvənz/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname transferred from the given name.

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Etymology

From the given name Stephen + the patronymic suffix -s.

Derived Forms

Stephensian

Phrases

Port Stephens Stephens County Stephens's kangaroo rat

Rhymes With

stevens evens devens levens casstevens blevens

Questions

How do you pronounce stephens?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstiːvənz/.
What does stephens mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does stephens come from?: From the given name Stephen + the patronymic suffix -s.

How to pronounce stephens

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