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Stefan

Stefan

See also: Štefan and Ștefan

English

Proper noun

Stefan

  1. A surname of German or Austrian origin, derived from the given name Stefan.
  2. A crater on the far side of the moon.

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Danish

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Stefan

  1. A male given name, cognate with English Stephen.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Stefan ?

  1. A male given name, cognate to Stephen.

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Faroese

Proper noun

Stefan m

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Stefan: Stefansson
  • daughter of Stefan: Stefansdóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Stefan
Accusative Stefan
Dative Stefani
Genitive Stefans

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtɛfan]
  • Hyphenation: Ste‧fan

Proper noun

Stefan

  1. A male given name, cognate to Stephen.

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Stefan

  1. A male given name, cognate to English Stephen.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Vulgate Latin Stephanus, which was first recorded as a Swedish given name in the 12th century. Ultimately of Ancient Greek origin, cognate with English Stephen.

Proper noun

Stefan

  1. A male given name.

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References

  • Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, ISBN 91-21-10937-0
  • Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, ISBN 9119551622: 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.