Stephenson

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proper noun

An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

OriginMiddle English sone ← Old English sunu ← Proto-West Germanic *sunu →
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Meanings

proper nounStephenson (countable and uncountable, plural Stephensons)

plural Stephensons

  1. countableuncountableAn English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. countableuncountableA township and city therein, in Menominee County, Michigan, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.
  4. abbreviationcountableellipsisinformaluncountableDurham UniversityEllipsis of Stephenson College, Durham.

Origin

  1. EnglishStephen
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sew-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sewH-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*suHnús
  5. Proto-Germanic*sunuz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*sunu
  7. Old Englishsunu
  8. Middle Englishsone
  9. EnglishStephenson

From Stephen + -son.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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