| ![Show Contents]() Stevans History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of StevansWhat does the name Stevans mean? The Stevans surname comes from the personal name Stefano, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Stephanus. Early Origins of the Stevans familyThe surname Stevans was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. Early History of the Stevans familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stevans research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1375, 1417, 1460, 1645 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Stevans History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stevans Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Steffani, Stefano, Stefan, Stifano, Stevani, Stiévano, Stiévan, Schhivani, Stépan, Stéfanis, Stefanich, Stepanich and many more. Early Notables of the Stevans familyMore information is included under the topic Early Stevans Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Stevans Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Stevans, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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