Stephens

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/ˈstiːvənz//ˈstiːfənz/

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

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Meanings

Stephens1

proper nounStephens (countable and uncountable, plural Stephenses)

plural Stephenses

  1. countableuncountableA surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA minor city in Ouachita County, Arkansas.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Elliott County, Kentucky.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri.

Stephens2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Stephen

Origin

From the given name Stephen + the patronymic suffix -s.

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Cite this entry
APA

Stephens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stephens

MLA

“Stephens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stephens. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stephens,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stephens.

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