Stefan

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proper noun

A male given name.

OriginAncient Greek στεφανίζω →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name.

    In the 1991 Wimbledon semifinal between Michael Stich and Stefan Edberg, there was just one service break in the entire match, and the guy whose serve was broken, Stich, ended up winning the match!

    2008, Pete Sampras, Peter Bodo, Pete Sampras: A Champion's Mind, published 2010, unnumbered page
  2. A surname of German or Austrian origin, derived from the given name Stefan.
  3. A crater on the far side of the moon.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστέφανος“that which surrounds, crown, wreath”
  2. Ancient Greekστεφανίζω“to crown”
  3. EnglishStefan

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

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APA

Stefan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stefan

MLA

“Stefan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stefan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stefan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stefan.

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