Stephen or Steven /ˈstiːvən/ is a masculine first name, derived from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stéfanos), in turn from the Greek word "στέφανος", meaning "wreath, crown, honour, reward", literally "that which surrounds or encompasses". In ancient Greece, a wreath was given to the winner of a contest (from which the crown, symbol of rulers derived). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer's Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. The name has many variants, which include Stephan, Stevan, Stefan and Stevon.
In Middle English, the name Stephen or Stephan was pronounced as a bi-syllabic word — Step-hen or Step-han — much like a Scandinavian surname. Steve was pronounced as it is in Modern English. This etymological usage began a decline in the mid-19th century.
Steve is the common short form, while various diminutives such as Stevie and Ste are also used. Many family names are derived from Stephen: the most common are Stephens/Stevens and Stephenson/Stevenson (others include Stephen, Stephan, Staphan, Stefan, Stevin and Stever).
In the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, the Wraith are the original enemy alien species, first introduced in the pilot episode "Rising". In the series, they are a vampire-like telepathic race who feed on the "life-force" of humans, and are the dominant power in the Pegasus galaxy. The first season of Atlantis is focused on the main characters finding a way to survive an overwhelming attack by the Wraith. Although in the later seasons new enemies have taken some of the attention away from the Wraith, they remain a potent and ever-present threat to the Atlantis Expedition.
All of the named Wraith who have appeared on Stargate Atlantis are named by humans, as it is unknown whether wraith even have names. John Sheppard often gives captured Wraith amusing/generic Earth names. The majority of non-warrior male and female Wraith were played by the same actors, James Lafazanos and Andee Frizzell respectively. James Lafazanos left the show after season 2. Other male Wraith have been played by Christopher Heyerdahl (season 3 onwards), Jeffrey C. Robinson (season 2), Dan Payne (season 3), James Bamford (season 3), Brendan Penny (season 4), Tyler McClendon (season 5) and Neil Jackson (season 5).
Stephen is a masculine given name.
Stephen may also refer to:
Actors: Greg Accetta (actor), Jose Alvarez (actor), Ezie Cotler (actor), Nick Dubanos (actor), Skip Johnson (actor), Joe Lihach (actor), Brett McClelland (actor), Stephen Medvidick (actor), Yerania Del Orbe (actress), Elisa Santamaria (actress), Ezie Cotler (producer), Anthony Napolitano (producer), Anthony Napolitano (writer), Anthony Napolitano (director),
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller,Actors: Damon Abdallah (actor), D.R. Anderson (actor), Aaron A. Fink (actor), Tom Olson (actor), Sean Eagon (producer), Jason McKee (producer), Mary C. Rolfes (producer), Jason McKee (writer), Jason McKee (director), Travis Berry (editor), Jason McKee (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Neal 'Monkey' Stevens (actor), Max Devere (actor), Tiernan Hanby (actor), Pat Kelman (actor), Oscar Sharp (actor), Jethro Skinner (actor), Robert Waters (actor), Laura Mugridge (actress), Tiernan Hanby (producer), Tom Worth (producer), Stephen Follows (writer), Oscar Sharp (writer), Langwigg (composer), Oscar Sharp (director), Oscar Sharp (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Short,Actors: Steven Abadin (actor), Clayton Taylor (actor), Becca Cayce (actress), Jiyoung Lee (actress), Jiyoung Lee (producer), Jiyoung Lee (writer), Jiyoung Lee (director), Jiyoung Lee (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Short,Actors: Raphael Adaba (actor), Nicholas Greco (actor), Kevin P. McCarthy (actor), Shawn Patrick Murphy (actor), Donald Rizzo (actor), Alexis Suarez (actor), Michael Teh (actor), Marcel Torres (actor), Jonathan Williams (actor), Olivia Baseman (actress), Tina Duong (actress), Elise Falanga (actress), Maria Guzman (actress), Osas Ighodaro (actress), Suzy Kaye (actress),
Plot: Washington Square Park: an urban refuge of tranquility, entertainment, and social gatherings. Yet, beneath its surface, lies something more: a breeding ground for squirrels, pigeons, dogs - and humans. Indeed, within a former bohemian Mecca for Bob Dylan, Jackson Pollack, & Allen Ginsberg looms an outdoor pick-up scene where the nuance of sexual seduction is displayed on a daily basis. Enter: STEVE. With college graduation fast on approach, Steve's been coldly dumped by his long-time girlfriend. Pondering the stress of his break-up and looming senior thesis, he escapes to historic Washington Square Park, where he soon stumbles upon a "sea of girls," or, more importantly -- a subculture of "Park Shark" pick-up artists who prey on them. Hit by inspiration, Steve quickly devises the perfect thesis topic: a social research study on the Darwinist aspects of outdoor courting techniques. His subjects: a trio of Park Sharks (*Jared, Louis, and Ozzie). Portraying himself the impartial observer, our heartbroken student soon has a goldmine of information on techniques men use to manipulate the female mind. Soon, an odd twist is thrown into the mix upon discovery of a curious new species roaming the land, namely ~a Lesbian pick-up artist. Before long, Steve becomes obsessed with his new subject and a whirlwind of chaos unfolds that threatens to destroy the entire social fabric of the park. What evolves is a dangerous study in mankind's finest...and lowest.
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Carlo Alban (actor), Kiki Barrera (actor), Jeffrey S. Burnham (actor), Daniel Carey (actor), Kevin Dunn (actor), George Feaster (actor), Donald Foley (actor), Judah Friedlander (actor), Shawn L. Hallock (actor), Adam LaFramboise (actor), Jeffrey Maroun (actor), Clark Middleton (actor), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (actor), Frank Pando (actor), Steve Abbott (actor),
Plot: It's not the crime, it's the cover-up. In small-town, hard-scrabble New Hampshire, foul-mouthed all-talk slacker John "Rugged" Rudgate fancies himself a criminal. When a local plumber stares him down at a pub, Rugged vows revenge, pouring brake fluid in the man's water supply. When the man dies from unrelated causes, Rugged and his side-kick, the even dimmer Jeff, try to cover up what they think is murder. One bad decision begets another.
Keywords: abusive-language, break-in, brother-sister-relationship, cover-up, death, delusion, delusional, dumb-criminal, escape, food-poisoningActors: Leon Acord (actor), West Liang (actor), Justin Miller (actor), Eric Riley Moore (actor), Jeffrey Chu (producer), Jeffrey Chu (writer), Noel Benkman (composer), Jeffrey Chu (director),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Robert Aubrey (actor), T.J. Blitz (actor), Harry Boda (actor), Glen Craley (actor), David Crespin (actor), Jason D'Angelo (actor), Sami Douglas (actor), Rick Edwards (actor), Stephen Eiland (actor), Dan Ferrera (actor), Glen Gamasch (actor), Bobby Long (actor), Fernando Lucero (actor), David Martinez (actor), Rudolph Accosta (actor),
Plot: Dennis' father is suddenly terribly ill and needs a new kidney. Dr. Regens tells him there's no other option than to obtain a new kidney from the organ mafia. The Desperate Dennis follows Regens' advice, travels across the country to buy the kidney and after some trouble is ready to travel back. To keep it fresh, Dennis keeps the kidney in a suitcase full of ice. Now the hardest task begins: transport the kidney back to his father. While the ice keeps melting, the first problem arises when the police do a routine checkup at the border.
Keywords: bus, gunshot, hijack, hospital, ice, kidney, mosquito, police-investigation, sect, suitcaseActors: Robert Amico (actor), Bjoan (actor), Richard Chaves (actor), Jed Curtis (actor), Anton Jarvis (actor), Sam J. Jones (actor), Richard Lemberger (actor), Robert Madrid (actor), Victor Marcel (actor), Angus E. McNelis (actor), Myke Michaels (actor), Bentley Mitchum (actor), Don Niam (actor), Walter O'Neil (actor), Kevin Abercrombie (actor),
Plot: While searching for her missing sister in a seedy L.A. strip club, Asaka winds up in the middle of a botched drug deal. When the shooting stops, she, along with naive drug courier Angus are the only ones left alive. They instinctively grab the money and run. But a transmitter in the money bag puts two hit men on their tail, while a former gangster helps them with their getaway.
Keywords: baja-california, chase, drug-dealer, drugs, independent-film, los-angeles-california, mexico, nudity, sex, shootoutActors: Mark Bennett (actor), Art Bergmann (actor), Ian Butcher (actor), Jason Dedrick (actor), Peter Flemming (actor), Guyle Fraizer (actor), Derek Girard (actor), Ray Anthony Gordon (actor), Grant McLachlan (actor), Todd Mitchell (actor), Thomas Potter (actor), Andrew Paul Sharpe (actor), Joel Wirkkunen (actor), Molly Caron (actress), James Abbott (actor),
Genres: Drama,if I had a dog his name would be Steve
and at the end of the day he'd be waiting for me
and he would listen and I would teach
and at the end of two years he would learn how to speak
he'd say
can I
borrow the car tonight
there's a
a dog
down the street that I kind of like
and so everywhere I would go there would be Steve
and on a Sunday afternoon quarter past three
we'd be reading the papers and drinking green tea
when Steve would take of his glasses and look straight at me
he'd say
can you
hand me section two
Steven
you know
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