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The name Stephen would be from the bible. Stephen would be very shy, ugly, and would break your eyes if you looked at him. it also is form the greek philosophers meaning weak, unathletic and not very smart.
No, actually the name \" Stephen \" originates with the ancient Greeks; it means \"victor's crown\". It means \"victor's crown\" in the sense of victor of a contest or battle ... perhaps a laurel leaf crown. (A ruler's crown at that time would have been called a \"diadem'.) Later the name Stephen is found in the Bible, here Stephen is part of the first cadre of assistants to help the original 12 disciples. Later Stephen was stoned to death...thus becoming the first Christian matyr. Both the Byzantine and Christian faiths observe the day of St. Stephens, in many countries it is celebrated on December 26.
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