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Steffen
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English
Proper noun
en German.
Danish
Proper noun
da male Stefan
German
Etymology
Popular form with reduction of the unstressed syllable.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃtɛfən/ [ˈʃtɛ.fn̩]
de De-Steffen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
m,s:-[with an article]
de male Stefan
Norwegian Bokmål
no
Alternative forms
nb Stefan
Etymology
nb da Steffen male given name, a Danish form of nb Stefan male given name, also found in Low German. Ultimately from nb la Stephanus male given name, from nb grc Στέφανος Stéphanos male given name, from nb grc στέφανος stéphanos wreath, crown.
Compare de Steffen, sv Steffen and en Stephen.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈstɛfːən/
nb ɛfːən 2
nb Stef fen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb male Danish Stephen
Usage notes
The Norwegian name day for nb Steffen is 26 December, shared with nb Stefan and nb Steven.“Navnedager i Norge”, Tidia.
The name reached its greatest popularity in Norway in 1990–1994.
Derived terms
nb Steffensen patronymic surname
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 3,754 men in Norway had nb Steffen as their sole or first given name as of 1 January 2026.“Navn”, Statistics Norway.
References
“Steffen – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.