Stefan
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek στεφανίζω (stephanízō, “to crown”) & Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “that which surrounds, crown, wreath”).
Proper noun
Stefan
See also
Stefan (crater) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Danish
Alternative forms
Etymology
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Dutch
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Faroese
Etymology
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Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Stefan: Stefansson
- daughter of Stefan: Stefansdóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Stefan |
Accusative | Stefan |
Dative | Stefani |
Genitive | Stefans |
German
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʃtɛfan]
Audio (Austria) (file) Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ste‧fan
Proper noun
Stefan
- a male given name, feminine equivalent Stefanie or Stephanie, equivalent to English Stephen; variant form Steffen
Norwegian
Etymology
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Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos). Doublet of Szczepan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛ.fan/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛfan
- Syllabification: Ste‧fan
Proper noun
Stefan m pers (female equivalent Stefania, diminutive Stefek)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Stephen
Declension
Further reading
- Stefan in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology
From Vulgate Latin Stephanus, which was first recorded as a Swedish given name in the 12th century. Ultimately of Ancient Greek origin.
Related terms
- Staffan
- Stefansson
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 71 999 males with the given name tefan living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.