Stiofán

Irish

Alternative forms

• Stafán, Steafán, Steaphán, Stiabhna, Stiana, Stiophán

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ʃtʲəˈfˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʲʊfˠɑːnˠ/, /ˈʃtʲʊfˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʲʊfˠanˠ/, /ˈʃtʲʊfˠan̪ˠ/

Proper noun

Stiofán m (genitive Stiofáin)

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

Derived terms

• Lá Fhéile Stiofáin (“St Stephen's Day”)

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Stiofán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm