Esteban

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Esteban.

Proper noun

Esteban (plural Estebans)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Esteban is the 6480^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5240 individuals. Esteban is most common among Hispanic/Latino (67.16%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.27%) individuals.

See also

• San Esteban Catarina

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Esteban”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 537.

Spanish

Alternative forms

• Estevan

Etymology

From Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈteban/ [esˈt̪e.β̞ãn]
• Rhymes: -eban
• Syllabification: Es‧te‧ban

Proper noun

Esteban m

1. Stephen (biblical character)
   • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Los Hechos 6:8:

     Empero Esteban, lleno de gracia y de potencia, hacía prodigios y milagros grandes en el pueblo.

     And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

     (KJV)

2. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Stephen
3. a surname transferred from the given name

Derived terms

• Estébanez (patronymic form)

 

Related terms

• Estefanía (feminine form)