Stephenson

Stephenson is a surname meaning "son of Stephen." It appears most often as a family name: The Stephensons moved in next door.

Notable bearers include George Stephenson, pioneer of steam locomotives, and Neal Stephenson, American novelist known for speculative fiction.

engineer

George

Traditional male name

steam engine · railway pioneer · rail gauge · colliery · mining · invention · tracks · infrastructure · industrial revolution · British

author

Neal

Celtic masculine given name

speculative fiction · worldbuilding · metaverse · nanotechnology · cryptography · hacker · techno-thriller · visionary · prose · storytelling

surname

family

Related people together

lineage · Scottish · patronymic · descent · relatives · clan · bloodline · pedigree · kinship · forebears

Opposites
transportation innovation

StephensonLuddites

Anti-technology movement members

Thomas Telford

literary style and genre

StephensonErnest Hemingway

Alice Munro

Phrases
Family

Stephanie, Steven, Stephen, Stevenson, Stevie

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G