Stepan

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name Степа́н (Stepán).

OriginRussian Степа́н ← Greek Στέφανος ← Czech Štěpán →
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Meanings

proper nounStepan (countable and uncountable, plural Stepans)

plural Stepans

  1. countableuncountableA transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name Степа́н (Stepán).
  2. countableuncountableA surname from Czech.

Origin

  1. CzechŠtěpán
  2. GreekΣτέφανος
  3. RussianСтепа́н“Stephen”
  4. EnglishStepan

(given name) From Russian Степа́н (Stepán, “Stephen”), from Greek Στέφανος (Stéfanos). Doublet of Stephen. :(surname) From Czech Štěpán.

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Anagrams

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APA

Stepan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stepan

MLA

“Stepan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stepan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stepan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stepan.

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