Stefan

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Stefan

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek στεφανίζω (stephanízō, “to crown”) & Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “that which surrounds, crown, wreath”).

proper noun

  1. A male given name. In the 1991 Wimbledon semifinal between Michael Stich and Stefan Edberg, there was just one service break in the entire match, and the guy whose serve was broken, Stich, ended up winning the match!
  2. A surname of German or Austrian origin, derived from the given name Stefan.
  3. A crater on the far side of the moon.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: robert, stephanie, boltzmann, stephen, stephane, stephan, staffan, steffan, stephanos, steven, steve, stefanos, esteban, stefano, étienne, stepan

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MLA

"Stefan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stefan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Stefan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stefan

Chicago

"Stefan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stefan.

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@misc{stefan_2026,
  title = {Stefan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stefan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}