Štěpán
Štěpán is the traditional Czech form of the Greek name Stephen. It shares deep historical and spiritual roots through Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr. A warm, characterful, and dignified name that offers rich Central European heritage.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Spelling Variants & Registry Records
Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name Štěpán means 'wreath' or 'crown', figuratively denoting a crowned or honored person.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno pochádza z gréckeho osobného mena Stéphanos (Στέφανος), utvoreného z apelatíva stéphanos (στέφανος) vo význame „veniec“ alebo „koruna“, prenesene „ovenčený“. Do strednej Európy sa rozšírilo prostredníctvom kresťanstva a latinskej podoby Stephanus. Štěpán je česká hláskoslovná podoba mena, ktorému v slovenčine zodpovedá Štefan.
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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index
Ako ľahko sa meno Štěpán vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete
STEPAN
Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňovš, ě, á (3)
Regionálna stredoeurópska forma24 cudzích podôb
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsVýslovnosť: ště-pán; české ě po t označuje výslovnosť približne [ťe].
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Štěpán
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