Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedAn Eastern Finnish vernacular form of Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos) (cognate with English Stephen), in most cases via Russian Степа́н (Stepán) (as compared to the more common Tapani which derives via Latin, possibly via Old Swedish).
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: TeppoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: TeppoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: TeppoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: TeppoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
