Steve
Steve is a short English form of the traditional name Stephen or Steven; the Slovak equivalent is Štefan. It feels modern, informal, and distinctly international, though it remains a foreign name form in the Slovak environment. Its meaning is related to the wreath awarded to a victor, and thus to honor and recognition.
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 analysisThe name carries the meaning of a victor's wreath, a crown, a reward, and bestowed honor.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Anglická skrátená podoba mien Stephen a Steven, ktoré cez latinské Stephanus pochádzajú z gréckeho Stéphanos. Základom je grécke stéphanos s významom „veniec, koruna“, prenesene aj „odmena, česť“.
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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index
Ako ľahko sa meno Steve vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete
STEVE
100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvaromBez diakritiky (ASCII)
Univerzálny medzinárodný zápisSlovenský unikát
Tradičné slovanské prostredie- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Má ekvivalent v susedných stredoeurópskych kalendároch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar
Anglická výslovnosť: stív; koncové -e sa nevyslovuje.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Steve
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