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Stjepan

Stjepan is a traditional Croatian form of the name Stephen, associated mainly with the South Slavic and Christian environments. In Slovak, it sounds unusual, yet it preserves the dignified historical tone of the original Greek name, whose meaning refers to a victor's wreath, a crown, and honor.

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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A traditional name carrying the meaning of a wreath, crown, victory, and well-deserved honor.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Chorvátska podoba mena Štefan pochádza zo starogréckeho Stéphanos, utvoreného zo slova stéphanos s významom „veniec, koruna“, prenesene aj „víťazná odmena“ či „pocta“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

STJEPAN

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

26 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •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.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
26 December
Croatian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Výslovnosť približne: stje-pan; spojenie „tj“ sa vyslovuje v jednej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
StjepankoStjepkoStipeStipoStevoŠtefko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Stjepan
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Stjepanko! Stjepko! Stipe! Stevo!

Notable figures named Stjepan

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Person type
Stjepan Mesić
born 1934Notable Figure

2nd President of the Republic of Croatia

Stjepan Radić
1871 – 1928Historical Figure

Croatian politician (1871-1928)

Stjepan Bobek
1923 – 2010Historical Figure

Croatian footballer (1923-2010)

Stjepan Filipović
1916 – 1942Historical Figure

Yugoslav Partisan (1916-1942)

Stjepan Hauser
born 1986Notable Figure

Croatian musician

Stjepan Šulek
1914 – 1986Historical Figure

Croatian composer (1914-1986)

Stjepan Mitrov Ljubiša
1824 – 1878Historical Figure

Serbian writer and politician (1824-1878)

Stjepan Babić
1925 – 2021Historical Figure

Croatian linguist

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Stjepan Smith

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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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