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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Esteban.
Proper noun
Esteban (plural Estebans)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Esteban is the 6480th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5240 individuals. Esteban is most common among Hispanic/Latino (67.16%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.27%) individuals.
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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈteban/
- Rhymes: -eban
- Syllabification: Es‧te‧ban
Proper noun
Esteban m
- Stephen (biblical character)
1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Los Hechos 6:8:Empero Esteban, lleno de gracia y de potencia, hacía prodigios y milagros grandes en el pueblo.- And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Stephen
- a surname transferred from the given name
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