Steven
Meaning: Its source is Stephanos, a Greek name meaning "Crown or garland."
Origin: "Stephanos."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Alternative Spellings: Stephen
Feminine Forms: Stephanie
Source Forms: Stephanos
Popularity: The name Steven ranked 62nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 18th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 44th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.
This name is highly rated both on the 1990 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names.
Narrative: In Christian scripture, Stephen was the first martyr, and the influence of this saint accounts for the popularity of both male and female variations of his name in many Western languages.
The Bible describes Stephen as a righteous and compassionate person who refused to disguise his beliefs, even though his frankness cost him his life.
Stephen was tried and condemned by the authorities. He was taken to the place where he was to be stoned, and those commissioned to do the bloody work gave their cloaks to a fellow persecutor of the Christians, Saul of Tarsus. In time, Saul the persecutor was transformed into Paul the Apostle, shaper of Christian doctrine and Christian missionary to the entire ancient world.
Arts and Music
- Steven Demetri Georgiou
- Cat Stevens (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
- Steven Tallarico
- Steve Tyler (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
Leadership
- Steven R. Appleton
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Micron Technology (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Steven A. Burd
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Safeway (see list of 1999 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Safeway (see list of 1997 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Safeway (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Safeway (see list of 2000 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Safeway (see list of 1998 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Steven F. Goldstone
- CEO of Fortune 500 company RJR Nabisco Holdings (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Steven C. Mason
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Mead (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Steven A. Raymund
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Tech Data (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Steven R. Rogel
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Willamette Industries (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Steven Spielberg (born 1947)
American director and producer.
- The most powerful filmmaker of the 20th century (see list of Twenty pioneers of human expression who enlightened and enlivened the people of the 20th century)
Miscellaneous
- Steven Raichlen
Food columnist, cookbook author, and founding director of the Caribbean cooking school Cooking in Paradise.
- Wrote Miami Spice, which won the 1994 Julia Child Award for Best Regional American Cookbook (see list of Chefs)
- Steven Spielberg (born 1947)
American director and producer.
- 1999 gross earnings: $60 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- 1998 gross earnings: $125 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- 1996 gross earnings: $30 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- 1997 gross earnings: $283 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
Science and Philosophy
- Steven Chu (born 1948)
American physicist who helped develop a technique for using lasers to trap atoms.
- 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, with Claud Cohen-Tannoudji and William D. Phillips (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics)
- Steven A. Hawley (born 1951)
American astronaut, astronomer and astrophysicist.
- Misson specialist on Discovery (1984, 1990, 1997), Columbia (1986) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Steven R. Nagel (born 1946)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Discovery (1985), Challenger (1985), Atlantis (1991), Columbia (1993) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Steven L. Smith (born 1958)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Endeavour (1994), Discovery (1997) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Steven Weinberg
American physicist known for his studies of the electromagnetic interactions of elementary particles.
- 1979 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, with Sheldon Glashow and Abdus Salam (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics)
- 1991 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
Sports
- Steven Lewis
American athlete.
- 1988 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 400m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
- Steven Ovett
British athlete.
- 1980 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 800m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in the 800m Run)
- Steven Owen
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1966 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
Stage and Screen
- Steven Eckholdt
American actor.
- Portrayed Robert Wilson from 193-1994 (see list of Actors on ''Melrose Place'')
- Dr. Steven Kiley
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by James Brolin (see list of Characters on ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'')
- Steven Spielberg (born 1947)
American director and producer.
- 1993 Academy Award winner for Schindler''s List (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Director)
- 1998 Academy Award winner for Saving Private Ryan (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Director)
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
The Literary World
- Steven Johnson
Fictional character.
- A murder victim in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Steven Millhauser
- 1997 Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction, for Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
- Steven Naifeh
- 1991 Pulitzer Prize winner for Biography/Autobiography, for Jackson Pollock: An American Saga (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Steverino
- Steven Stiffy
- Schteve
- Stiffles
- Stevie-Weevie
- Stiffle Biffle
- Steve-a-roni
- Stiv
- Stevo the devo
- Steven-Weven
- Stever
- Steve the Peeve
- Stephanie
- Peevin' Steven
- Steven-heavin'
- Even-Steven
- Selfish Steven
- Stinky Stevie
Meaning: Its source is Stephanos, a Greek name meaning "Crown or garland."
Origin: "Stephanos."
Popularity: The name Steven ranked 2667th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
This name is usually reserved for boys. In part, it could owe its position on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.
Narrative: According to Christian scripture, Stephen was the first martyr, and the influence of this saint accounts for the popularity of both male and female variations of his name in many Western languages.
The Bible describes Stephen as a righteous and compassionate person who refused to disguise his beliefs, even though his frankness cost him his life.
He was condemned to death by stoning, and the cloaks of those commissioned to do the bloody work were held by a fellow persecutor of the Christians, Saul of Tarsus.
In time, Saul became Paul the Apostle, shaper of Christian doctrine and Christian missionary to the entire ancient world.
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