Original: Stephen or Steven is a masculine first name , derived from the Greek name Î # Ï Î Ï Î Î 1\/2 Î Ï ( Stephanos ) meaning '' crown , garland '' , in turn from the Greek word '' Ï Ï Î Ï Î Î 1\/2 Î Ï '' , meaning '' wreath , crown , honor , reward '' , literally '' that which surrounds or encompasses '' .
Simplified: Stephen or Steven ( generally pronounced ) is an English masculine first name , comes the Latin form Stephanus and that from the Greek Î # Ï Î Ï Î Î 1\/2 Î Ï ( Stephanos ) , which means '' crown '' or '' wreath . ''