Stiefnu

Maltese

Etymology

From Sicilian Stefanu, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos). Being an early borrowing, the word shows the regular phonetic development, i.e. loss of internal unstressed vowels and raising of the imala vowel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstɪːf.nu/

Proper noun

Stiefnu m

  1. (biblical) Stephan (saint and first Christian martyr)
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Steven or Stephen
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