Tapani.
a male given name
Meaning & usage
a male given name
a Finnish surname transferred from the given name
Where this word comes from
A vernacular form (particularly in western and northern Finland) of the Vulgate Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos, literally “crown, wreath”), brought to Finland as a Catholic saint's name. Equivalent to English Stephen. The surname usually derives via farm names named after an owner. This form may have been based on Old Swedish Staffan.
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