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Steffen.

a male given name from Danish, equivalent to English Stephen

7 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈstɛfːən/
  1. a male given name from Danish, equivalent to English Stephen

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Danish Steffen (“male given name”), a Danish form of Stefan (“male given name”), also found in Low German. Ultimately from Latin Stephanus (“male given name”), from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos, “male given name”), from Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “wreath, crown”). Compare German Steffen, Swedish Steffen and English Stephen.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.