Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “crown”
13th century, from older Estevoo, from Old Galician-Portuguese Estevão, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown”). Cognate with Portuguese Estêvão, Spanish Esteban.
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: EstevoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: EstevoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Portuguese Wiktionary: EstevoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Wiktionary: StephanusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

