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[ˈʃtɛfan] · Czech
01 / Meaning & origin
Štefan is a masculine given name documented in Czech, Slovak and Slovene. It is a form of Stephanus, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “crown”.
Meaning: “crown”
Du latin Stephanus (« couronné »).
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Stefan— “crown”
Stefan, _m._ _Slov._ _Swiss_, _Pol._ Gr. crown, 96
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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Czech diplomat
Slovak footballer (1908-1990)
Slovak inventor (1870-1941)
Czechoslovak director (1930–1993)
Slovene alpine skier
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