Stephan

See also: Stéphan

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στεφανίζω (stephanízō, “to crown”) & Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “that which surrounds, crown, wreath”).

Proper noun

Stephan

1. An unincorporated community in Hyde County, South Dakota.
2. A male given name
3. A surname from Breton of Breton origin.

Derived terms

• stephanite

Anagrams

• haptens

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Danish

Proper noun

Stephan

1. a male given name, an alternative spelling is Stefan

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French

Proper noun

Stephan ?

1. a surname

   Édouard Stephan, b. 1837

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃtɛfan]

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• Hyphenation: Ste‧phan

Proper noun

Stephan m (proper noun, strong, genitive Stephans)

1. a male given name, variant of Stefan

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Polish

Etymology

From German Stephan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛp.xan/
• Rhymes: -ɛpxan
• Syllabification: Step‧han

Proper noun

Stephan m pers or f

1. a masculine surname
2. a feminine surname

Declension

Masculine surname:

Declension of Stephan

	singular	plural
nominative	Stephan	Stephanowie
genitive	Stephana	Stephanów
dative	Stephanowi	Stephanom
accusative	Stephana	Stephanów
instrumental	Stephanem	Stephanami
locative	Stephanie	Stephanach
vocative	Stephanie	Stephanowie

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

Derived terms

• Stephanowa
• Stephanówna

 

See also

• Appendix:Polish surnames