Stevens in my family tree
English: from the Middle English given name Stephen, Steven (Greek Stefanos Crown). This was a popular name throughout Christendom in the Middle Ages, having been borne by the first Christian martyr, stoned to death at Jerusalem three years after the death of Christ.
Variants: Steffan, Steffen, Steven, Stiven
Augmentative: Italian: Stefanoni.
Cognates: Catalan: Esteva, Esteve. Czech: Štefan; Štepán. Flemish: Stevaen. French: Estienne, Étienne; Stephan, Stéphane. German: Stephan; Stöffen (Bayern). German (of Slavonic origin): Schepan, Schepang, Scheppan, Scheppang, Schippan, Schippang, Schoppan, Steppan, Steppuhn, Zschepang. Italian: Schivani, Steani, Stefani, Steffani, Steffano, Stefi, Steno, Stephani, Stephfano, Stevani; Stevano, Stievano; Stifani, Stiffano, Stivani. Low German: Steffen, Steven. Polish: Stefanski; Szczepanski. Portuguese: Estêvão. Provençal: Eséva, Estéban, Estèbe, Estève, Estiévan, Estiévant, Etève, Ethève, Etiemble, Etiévant, Etiève; Thevan, Thevand; Thièble, Tiévant. Rumanian: Stefan. Spanish: Esteban.
Diminutives: Belorussian: Stachvanyonok, Stepanets. Czech: Štepánek; Štepnicka, Štefek; Štech; Štícha. Flemish, Dutch: Sties. French: Étiennet, Stevenet, Thenet, Theuvenet, Thévenet, Thevet, Thivet, Thouvenet, Thouvet, Touvet; Étienney, Theuveney; Étiennot, Tenot, Thénot, Thévenot, Thevot, Thieblot, Thienot, Thouvenot, Tienot; Stevenel, Théveneau, Thouvenel; Stevenin, Thevin, Thévenin, Thieblin, Thiévin, Thouvenin; Tenon, Thenon, Thevenon, Thouvignon. Theveny, Theuveny, Théveny; German: Steff, Steffl, Stiefel. German (of Slavonic origin): Schäpe, Schäpke, Schepe, Schepke, Scheppe, Scheppke, Schipek, Schipke, Schippig, Schippke, Schoppa, Schoppe, Schöpe, Staffke, Steffek, Steffke, Stepke, Stief, Stiefke, Tschäpe, Tschepe, Tschöpe, Tschöppe, Zschäpe. Italian: Stefanelli, Stefanini, Stefanutti, Stefanutto, Steffanini, Stefutti, Stephanelli, Stephanello, Stevanelli, Stevanini, Stifanelli, Stivanelli, Stivanini. Polish: Stefanczyk, Stefanek; Szczepanek, Szczepanik. Ukranian: Stepanenko, Stepura, Stepyuk, Steshenko, Stetsyuk, Stetsyura.
Habitation names: Polish: Stefanowski, Szczepanowski.
Patronymics: Armenian: Stapanian. Bulgarian: Stefanov. Catalan: Estévez. Croatian: Stefanovic, Stepanovic, Stevanovic; Šcepanovic. Danish, Norwegian: Stefansen, Steffensen, Stephansen, Stephensen. Dutch, Flemish: Stevens. English: Steffens, Stephens, Stevens; Stenson, Stephenson, Stephinson, Stevenson, Steverson, Stevinson. Frisian: Stevinga. Italian: De Stefani, De Stefanis. Lithuanian: Stepanaitis. Low German: Steffens:, Steffensen, Stevens:. Polish: Stefaniak, Stefanowicz, Szczepaniak, Szczepanowicz. Portuguese: Esteves. Rumanian: Stefanescu. Russian: Stepanov. Spanish: Estébanez.
Patronymics (from diminutives): Bulgarian: Penev. Croatian: Stevic, Stevovic. Polish: Stefankiewicz, Szczepankiewicz. Russian: Stepanchikov, Stepanichev, Stepanishchev, Stepanychev, Stepichev, Stepishchev, Stepulev, Stepunin, Stepurin, Stepykin, Stepynin, Stepyryov, Styokhin, Styopushkin. Ukranian: Stepovich, Stetskiv.
Pejoratives: French: Estévenard, Stiévenard, Stiévenart, Thénard, Thénault, Thénaut, Thévard, Thévenard;
The variant Stiven arose in Scotland at the beginning of the 19th century. A certain John Stephen of Charleston, near Glamis Castle, began to keep a journal in 1780 under the spelling Stephen, but by the time he came to write his last entry in 1830 he was signing himself John Stiven.
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