Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stephenson

/stˈivənsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: stephen-son
IPA: /stˈivənsən/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A township and city therein, in Menominee County, Michigan, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Ellipsis of Stephenson College, Durham.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English Stephen Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Stephenson From Stephen + -son.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Stephensons (plural)

Derived Forms

Stephensonian

Phrases

Stephenson County Stephenson gauge

Frequently Paired Words

Stevenson

Rhymes With

stevenson

Questions

How do you pronounce stephenson?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈivənsən/.
What does stephenson mean?: An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does stephenson come from?: Etymology tree English Stephen Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Stephenson From Stephen + -son.

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