Stephens

English

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstiːvənz/
  • IPA(key): /ˈstiːfənz/ (Philippines, nonstandard)

Proper noun

Stephens (countable and uncountable, plural Stephens or Stephenses)

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

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Stephens

  1. plural of Stephen