The first name Stephen

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About the first name Stephen

Meaning

The name Stephen is related to Stéphane. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Stephen belongs to the same name family as Stéphane. The name Stéphane comes from Greek Stephanos through Latin Stephanus and learned or international forms.

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In archival records, Stephen may coexist with Stéphane or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:ste-fenstivən

Frequency of the first name Stephen by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Stephen by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name StephenLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Stephen in baptisms by year.5037251201705176218191876193319901705–1709 3 baptisms1710–1714 3 baptisms1765–1769 3 baptisms1775–1779 3 baptisms1790–1794 3 baptisms1800–1804 3 baptisms1820–1824 3 baptisms1825–1829 3 baptisms1830–1834 12 baptisms1835–1839 18 baptisms1840–1844 24 baptisms1845–1849 21 baptisms1850–1854 18 baptisms1855–1859 9 baptisms1860–1864 36 baptisms1865–1869 30 baptisms1870–1874 24 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 12 baptisms1885–1889 18 baptisms1890–1894 18 baptisms1895–1899 12 baptisms1905–1909 12 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1925–1929 9 baptisms1930–1934 3 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1945–1949 6 baptisms1950–1954 18 baptisms1955–1959 9 baptisms1965–1969 18 baptisms1970–1974 15 baptisms1975–1979 6 baptisms1980–1984 9 baptisms1990–1994 3 baptisms

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