"Stefan" meaning in German

See Stefan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈʃtɛfan] Audio: De-at Stefan.ogg [Austria], De-Stefan.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Stephan [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin Stephanus. Etymology templates: {{der|de|la|Stephanus}} Latin Stephanus Head templates: {{head|de|proper noun}} Stefan
  1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Stefanie and Stephanie, equivalent to English Stephen; variant form Steffen
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