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BoyPronounced English /ˈstiː.vən/; Dutch /ˈsteː.vən/Dutch language family

Steven

Medieval English variant of Stephen, and a Dutch variant of Stefan.

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Steven is a boy name.

Pronunciation: English /ˈstiː.vən/; Dutch /ˈsteː.vən/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationEnglish /ˈstiː.vən/; Dutch /ˈsteː.vən/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

Medieval English variant of Stephen, and a Dutch variant of Stefan. The filmmaker Steven Spielberg (1946-), director of E.T. and Indiana Jones, is a famous bearer of this name.

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Usage: english, dutch

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