Stefan
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek στεφανίζω (stephanízō, “to crown”) & Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “that which surrounds, crown, wreath”).
Proper noun edit
Stefan
- A male given name.
- A surname of German or Austrian origin, derived from the given name Stefan.
- A crater on the far side of the moon.
See also edit
Stefan (crater) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Danish edit
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Stefan
- a male given name, equivalent to English Stephen
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Stefan ?
- a male given name, equivalent to English Stephen
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Stefan m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Stephen
Usage notes edit
Patronymics
- son of Stefan: Stefansson
- daughter of Stefan: Stefansdóttir
Declension edit
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Stefan |
| Accusative | Stefan |
| Dative | Stefani |
| Genitive | Stefans |
German edit
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Stefan
- a male given name, feminine equivalent Stefanie or Stephanie, equivalent to English Stephen; variant form Steffen
Norwegian edit
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Stefan
- a male given name, equivalent to English Stephen
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Polish edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos). Doublet of Szczepan.
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Proper noun edit
Stefan m pers (female equivalent Stefania, diminutive Stefek)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Stephen
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- Stefan in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Vulgate Latin Stephanus, which was first recorded as a Swedish given name in the 12th century. Ultimately of Ancient Greek origin.
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Stefan c (genitive Stefans)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Stephen
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References edit
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- [1] 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.