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Boy's nameOrigin: GreekMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Stefano

Stefano is the Italian form of the traditional Christian name Štefan, with ancient Greek roots. It sounds melodic, distinctly Mediterranean, yet international. In Slovakia, it seems more unusual than the domestic form Štefan, but its meaning and naming tradition are clearly established.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Stephen
Slovak:
Štefan
Czech:
Štěpán
German:
Stefan
Hungarian:
István
Polish:
Stefan
Spanish:
Esteban
French:
Étienne
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name signifies a crowned victor who deserves honor and recognition.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Talianska podoba mena Štefan, pochádzajúca z gréckeho Stéphanos, utvoreného zo slova stéphanos vo význame „veniec, koruna“; prenesene označuje ovenčeného alebo víťaza.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Stefano vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie85 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

STEFANO

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

Slovenský unikát

Tradičné slovanské prostredie
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Má ekvivalent v susedných stredoeurópskych kalendároch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Talianska výslovnosť: ste-fa-no, s prízvukom na prvej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Stefano
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Stefana
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Stefanovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Stefana
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Stefano!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Stefanovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Stefanom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
StefiStefkoStefinkoStefankoStefo
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Stefano
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Stefano! Stefi! Stefko!

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Full name:

Stefano Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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