Meaning of Last Name

Meaning: "son of Steven"</br>(from Greek "stephanos", meaning "crown")

Stevenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Steven". Its first historical record is from pre 10th century England. People with the name include: * Alexandra Stevenson (b. 1980), U.S. tennis player * Ben Stevenson, artistic director of the of Texas Ballet Theater * Carter Stevenson (1817–1888), Confederate Major General in the American Civil War * Charles Leslie Stevenson (1908–1979), U.S. philosopher * DeShawn Stevenson (b. 1981), U.S. basketball player and playing in NBA. * Frank A. Stevenson (b.?), Norwegian cryptanalyst * Ian Stevenson (1918–2007), Canadian psychiatrist and researcher of reincarnation * Jessica Stevenson (b. 1972), English writer and actress * John Dunlap Stevenson (b. 1821), American Civil War general * Juliet Stevenson (b. 1956), English actress * Robert Stevenson, (disambiguation page) * Ronald Stevenson (b. 1928), Scottish composer * Stewart Stevenson (b. 1946), Scottish politician * Teofilo Stevenson (b. 1952), Cuban boxer * Toby Stevenson (b. 1976), U.S. pole vaulter * Tom Stevenson (b. 1951) British wine writer * Tommy Stevenson (1914–1944), U.S. jazz trumpet player * Trudy Stevenson (b. 1944), Zimbabwean opposition MP * John Stevenson (b.1975), Las Vegas, NV born songwriter/musician Extended families: * Stevenson family from Illinois **Adlai Ewing Stevenson I (1835–1914), U.S. Vice President **Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (1900–1965), U.S. Ambassador to the UN **Adlai Ewing Stevenson III (born 1930), U.S. Senator **Lewis G. Stevenson (1868–1929), U.S. politician, Illinois secretary of state **McLean Stevenson (1929–1996), actor * Scottish family of (mostly) lighthouse engineers ** Alan Stevenson (1807–1865), lighthouse engineer ** Charles Alexander Stevenson (1855–1950), lighthouse engineer ** D. E. Stevenson (1892–1973), author ** David Stevenson (engineer) (1815–1886), lighthouse engineer ** David Alan Stevenson (1854–1938), lighthouse engineer ** Robert Stevenson (civil engineer) (1772–1850), lighthouse engineer ** Robert Alan Mowbray Stevenson (1847–1900), art critic ** Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894), author of Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ** Thomas Stevenson (1818–1887), lighthouse designer * Scottish family siblings with links to Tyneside ** Flora Stevenson (1839–1905) education reformer ** J. J. Stevenson (1831–1908), architect ** James Cochran Stevenson (1825–1905) chemical manufacturer and Member of Parliament ** Louisa Stevenson (1835–1908), campaigner for women's causes