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“crown, wreath”
Language contexts for this entry: Russian, Ukrainian
01 / Meaning & origin
Степан is a masculine given name documented in Russian and Ukrainian. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek Στέφανος, with the stated meaning “crown, wreath”.
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Meaning: “crown, wreath”
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).
[1] ukrainische Variante von Stefan
Variante de Стефан, Stephan.
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03 / By the numbers
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04 / Through time
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Ukrainian nationalist leader (1909–1959)
Cossack leader (c. 1630 - 1671)
Russian admiral
Armenian Bolshevik revolutionary (1878–1918)
Russian scientist (1711-1755)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
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