Stevenson as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Stevenson

What is the meaning of the name Stevenson ?

The baby name Stevenson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈstɛvənsən/ (STEV-ən-sən).

Stevenson is English in Origin.

Stevenson is an English and Scottish patronymic surname turned given name, built from Steven/Stephen + the -son suffix. Stephen derives from Greek Stephanos, “crown, garland,” so the name conveys “son of Steven” and, by extension, “descendant of the crowned one.” The surname is documented from the later Middle Ages across northern England and the Scottish Lowlands, with common spellings Stevenson and Stephenson; related forms include Steverson and, in Latin America, Stivenson.

As a forename, Stevenson emerged in the 19th–20th centuries amid the Anglo-American fashion for surnames as first names, its familiarity amplified by the fame of author Robert Louis Stevenson and the prominent Stevenson political family in the United States. Usage remains uncommon but steady. Possible short forms are Steve, Stevie, and Sonny. Cognate roots appear in Stephen/Steven, Stefan, Stefano, Étienne, and Esteban.