Given name & surname

Stef

“crowned in victory”

In English use, Stef is a diminutive of Stephanie. In Greek use, Stephanie carries the interpretation “crowned in victory.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

In English use, Stef is a diminutive of Stephanie. In Greek use, Stephanie carries the interpretation “crowned in victory.”

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Where it comes from

Stef is a diminutive of Stephanie. Stephanie comes from French.

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How it developed

In English usage, Stef is a diminutive of Stephanie. In English usage, Stef is a diminutive of Stefan.

Stef’s family of names

In English usage, Stef is a diminutive of Stephanie. In Greek usage, Stef as a surname is a transliteration of Στεφ. In German usage, Stef is a diminutive of Stefan.

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Around the world

Stef has relatives in 3 languages.

4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

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