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Szczepan

Szczepan is the traditional Polish equivalent of the name Stephen. It is deeply connected with Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr. In Slovakia, it is an uncommon foreign name carrying a distinct Polish cultural background.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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Hungarian:
Polish:
Szczepan
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name of Greek origin meaning wreath or crown, symbolizing victory.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Poľská podoba mena gréckeho pôvodu, ktorého východiskom je grécke Stéphanos (Στέφανος), utvorené zo všeobecného podstatného mena stéphanos vo význame veniec alebo koruna. Do poľštiny sa meno dostalo cez latinskú podobu Stephanus a historicky sa hláskovo prispôsobilo.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

SZCZEPAN

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

25 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
Polish Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Výslovnosť: ščepan; poľská skupina písmen szcz sa vyslovuje približne ako slovenské šč.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
SzczepanekSzczepekSzczepkoSzczepcio
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Szczepan
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Szczepan! Szczepek! Szczepko!

Notable figures named Szczepan

15

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Person type
Szczepan Twardoch
PL
born 1979Notable Figure

Polish writer (born 1979)

Szczepan Sadurski
PL
born 1965Notable Figure

Polish satirist, cartoonist, caricaturist and journalist.

Szczepan Witkowski
AH
died 1937Historical Figure

Polish ski mountaineer (1898-1937)

Szczepan Kupczak
PL
born 1992Notable Figure

Polish Nordic combined skier

Szczepan Hołowczyc
1741 – 1823Historical Figure

Polish archbishop

Szczepan Szczeniowski
PL
1898 – 1979Historical Figure

Polish physicist (1898–1979)

Szczepan Humbert
1756 – 1829Historical Figure

Polish architect

Szczepan Jeleński
PL
1881 – 1949Historical Figure

Polish writer

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Szczepan Smith

2 + 1 = 3 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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