Stiofán

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), assimilated to the suffix -án.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ʃtʲəˈfˠɑːn̪ˠ/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʲʊfˠɑːnˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʲʊfˠænˠ/

Proper noun

Stiofán m (genitive Stiofáin)

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Stephen

Further reading

Entries containing “Stiofán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.

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