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Stefan
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Štefan Ștefan Stefán
English
Etymology
From en grc στεφανίζω to crown & en grc στέφανος that which surrounds, crown, wreath.
Proper noun
en male.
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A surname of German or Austrian origin, derived from the given name de Stefan.
A crater on the far side of the moon.
Derived terms
en Steroline
See also
Stefan (crater)
Anagrams
en aefnst fasten nefast
Cornish
Proper noun
kw proper noun
kw male Stephen.
Danish
Alternative forms
da Stephan
Etymology
da
Proper noun
da proper noun
da male Stephen
Related terms
(male given names) da Steffen, da Steven, da Staffen
(biblical) da Stefanus
(female names) da Stephanie
Dutch
Etymology
nl
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsteːfɑn/
nl Nl-Stefan.ogg
Proper noun
m
nl male Stephen
Related terms
nl Stefaan Stefanie Stefanus Steven
Faroese
Etymology
fo
Proper noun
fo proper noun m
fo male Stephen
Usage notes
m Stefansson Stefansdóttir
Declension
Stefan Stefan Stefani Stefans
German
Alternative forms
de Stephan
Etymology
From de la Stephanus.
Pronunciation
de [ˈʃtɛfan]
de De-at Stefan.ogg Austria
de De-Stefan.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Ste fan
Proper noun
de proper noun
de male Stephen Steffen Stefanie,Stephanie
Norwegian Bokmål
no
Etymology
nb la Stephanus male given name, from nb grc Στέφανος Stéphanos male given name, from nb grc στέφανος stéphanos wreath, crown.
Compare da Stefan, sv Stefan, is Stefán male given names and en Stephen.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈsteː.fan/
nb eːfan 2
nb Ste fan
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb male Latin < Ancient Greek Stephen
Usage notes
The Norwegian name day for nb Stefan is 26 December, shared with nb Steffen and nb Steven.
The name was most strongly used in Norway from 1975 to 1990.“Stefan”, Nordic Names.
Derived terms
nb Steffen phonologically adapted form
nb Stefansen patronymic surname
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 2,318 men in Norway had nb Stefan as their sole or first given name as of 1 January 2025.“Stefan”, Babyverden, citing Statistics Norway.
References
“Stefan – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.
Stefan no
Anagrams
nb aefnst fasten fantes
Polish
pl:
Etymology
pl :lbor la:Stephanus + 1 Szczepan
Pronunciation
Pl-Stefan.ogg
Proper noun
m-pr Stefania Stefek
pl male Latin < Ancient Greek Stephen
pl m
Declension
<m.pr.surname>
Proper noun
f 1
pl f
Further reading
Serbo-Croatian
sr:Стефан
Etymology
sh grc Στέφανος.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m-an
sh male Greek
Further reading
Swedish
Etymology
From Vulgate sv la Stephanus, which was first recorded as a Swedish given name in the 12th century. Ultimately of sv grc - origin.
Proper noun
c
sv male Stephen
Related terms
sv Staffan
sv Stefansson
References
Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, 91-21-10937-0
Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, 9119551622: 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.
Anagrams
sv aefnst fanets fatens