Stephenson

Stephenson

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English Stephen
Proto-Indo-European *sew-?
Proto-Indo-European *sewH-
Proto-Indo-European *suHnús
Proto-Germanic *sunuz
Proto-West Germanic *sunu
Old English sunu
Middle English sone
Middle English -son
English -son
English Stephenson

    From Stephen + -son.

    Proper noun

    Stephenson (countable and uncountable, plural Stephensons)

    1. An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
    2. A township and city therein, in Menominee County, Michigan, United States.
    3. A town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.
    4. (Durham University, informal) Ellipsis of Stephenson College, Durham.

    Derived terms

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