Meaning and background
The story behind Stephenson
Stephenson has a clear patronymic explanation in Behind the Name: son of Stephen. The linked Stephen entry gives the older Greek crown or wreath meaning. Those are two different levels of the history, with the surname first expressing a family relationship to a Stephen. For an owner choosing Stephenson as a dog’s family tribute, preserving that structure is more precise than translating the entire surname simply as crown.
- Origin
- Patronymic surname meaning son of Stephen; Stephen has a Greek crown/wreath name origin. Source · Source 2
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About Stephenson
Recorded as a dog’s name
Stephenson appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/stivənsən/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/stivənsən/ · primary stress on syllable 1S T IY1 V AH0 N S AH0 N
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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