Stefan

Greek for wreath

Stefan is a male given name, the German and Scandinavian form of Stephen.

It appears across Central and Eastern European languages with slight variations: Stefan in German and Polish, Štefan in Slovak, Стефан in Bulgarian and Serbian.

The name derives from the Greek word for crown or garland.

Stefan called to say he'd be late.

origin

Slavic

Of certain Eastern Europeans

GermanicOf Teutonic language stock
BulgarianOf or from Sofia's country
SerbianOf or from Serbia

Polish · Croatian · Romanian · Swedish · European · medieval · etymology · crown · wreath · Greek

historical

royalty

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monarchHereditary supreme ruler
kingMale crowned ruler
saintCanonized holy person

dynasty · nobility · medieval · Serbian · Hungarian · Polish · crown · canonized · martyr · throne

name

Steve

Masculine given name

nicknameInformal substitute name
namesakeOne sharing another's name
baptismalOf the initiation rite

patron

Stefan

Slavic

royalty

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