Stiefnu

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Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed 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

Proper noun

Stiefnu m

  1. (biblical) Stephan (saint and first Christian martyr)
  2. a male given name from Sicilian , equivalent to English Steven or Stephen
    Alternative forms: Steno, Fefu