Stevenson

Stevenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Steven". Its first historical record is from pre-10th-century England.[2] Another origin of the name is as a toponymic surname related to the place Stevenstone in Devon, England.[3] There are variant spellings of the name, including Stephenson.

This article is about the surname Stevenson. For other uses, see Stevenson (disambiguation). For the related surname Stephenson, see Stephenson.
Stevenson
Language(s)English
Origin
Meaning"son of Steven"
(from Greek stephanos, meaning "crown")
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant form(s)DeStefano, DiStefano, Estébanez, Esteves, Estévez, Estevez, Istvánffy, Istvánfi, Stefanenko, Ştefănescu, Stefanovski, Stefánsson, Stefánsson, Stefanou, Stefanović, Stefanowicz, Steffensen, Stepanenko, Stepanov, Stepanović, Stepanosyan, Stepanyan, Stephanopoulos, Stephenson, Steponavičius, Stevanović, Stjepanović, Szczepanowicz
Frequency comparisons[1]

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References
  1. Stevenson Surname Meaning and Maps. forebears.co.uk
  2. "Surname: Stevenson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
  3. Seary E, Kirwin W, Lynch SMP (1998). Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland (revision). McGill-Queen's Press. p. 495. ISBN 9780773517820 – via Google Books.
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