Štefan
Štefan is a traditional masculine name of Greek origin, cherished across generations thanks to Saint Stephen the Protomartyr. Celebrated on December 26, it carries warm associations with Christmas festivities and winter folklore. A timeless, dignified classic with universal strength.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Spelling Variants & Registry Records
Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name Štefan means 'crowned' or 'wreathed', referring to the victor's wreath or crown.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno pochádza z gréckeho osobného mena Stéphanos (Στέφανος), utvoreného z apelatíva stéphanos s významom „veniec“ alebo „koruna“, najmä víťazný veniec. Prenesene sa vykladá ako „ovenčený“ či „víťaz“.
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STEFAN
Requires spelling without diacriticsš (1)
Regional Central European form25 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Štefan
49People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Slovak minister of justice of the Slovakia, minister of foreign affairs of the Slovakia, prime minister of the Slovakia and lawyer (1897-1959)
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