Steve
[stiːv]Meaning
short form of Steven or Stephen, from Greek stephanos, "crown, wreath"
Background Story
Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form of Steven or Stephen. Those names go back through Latin Stephanus to the Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from στέφανος, meaning "crown, wreath".
Temperament
Variations
Stephen, Stefan, Stefano
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