Stevenson
| Stevenson |
| Family name |
| Meaning |
"son of Steven"
(from Greek "stephanos", meaning "crown") |
| Region of origin |
England |
| Language(s) of origin |
English |
| Related names |
Stephenson |
| Footnotes: Frequency Comparisons[1] |
Stevenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Steven". Its first historical record is from pre 10th century England.[2] People with the name include:
- Alexandra Stevenson (born 1980), American tennis player
- Ben Stevenson (born 1936), British ballet dancer and director
- Carter L. Stevenson (1817–1888), American soldier
- Charles Stevenson (1908–1979), American philosopher
- DeShawn Stevenson (born 1981), American basketball player
- Eric Stevenson (born 1966), American politician from New York
- Eric Stevenson (footballer) (born 1942), Scottish footballer
- Frank A. Stevenson (born 1970), Norwegian computer game developer and cryptographer
- Ian Stevenson (1918–2007), Canadian psychiatrist and reincarnation researcher
- Jessica Hynes (née Stevenson) (born 1972), English writer and actress
- John Stevenson (disambiguation)
- Juliet Stevenson (born 1956), English actress
- Lewis Stevenson (disambiguation)
- Robert Stevenson (disambiguation)
- Ronald Stevenson (born 1928), Scottish composer
- Ryan Stevenson (born 1984), Scottish footballer
- Stewart Stevenson (born 1946), Scottish politician
- Teófilo Stevenson (born 1952), Cuban boxer
- Toby Stevenson (born 1976), American pole vaulter
- Tom Stevenson (born 1951) British wine writer
- Tommy Stevenson (1914–1944), jazz trumpet player
- Trudy Stevenson (born 1944), Zimbabwean politician
Extended families:
- Scottish family of (mostly) lighthouse engineers
- Scottish family siblings with links to Tyneside
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