Szczepan: meaning “crowned with garland”, origin & popularity

Meaning & origin

What it means

Szczepan is a form of Stephen. One Greek interpretation is “crowned with garland.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Szczepan is a form of Stephen. An origin associated with Stephen is Greek.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Czech Štěpán.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Szczepan’s family of names

In Polish usage, Szczepan has a diminutive in SZCZEPANEK. Szczepan shares a linguistic root with Stephen. In Polish usage, Szczepan has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Esteban.

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Around the world

Szczepan has relatives in 10 languages.

18 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 5

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

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