Stiofán

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Irish

Alternative forms

Stafán, Steafán, Steaphán, Stiabhna, Stiana, Stiophán

Etymology

From Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), assimilated to the suffix -án.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ʃtʲəˈfˠɑːn̪ˠ/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʲʊfˠɑːnˠ/, /ˈʃtʲʊfˠɑːn̪ˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʲʊfˠanˠ/, /ˈʃtʲʊfˠan̪ˠ/

Proper noun

Stiofán m (genitive Stiofáin)

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Stephen

Derived terms

Lá Fhéile Stiofáin (“St Stephen's Day”)

Further reading

de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Stiofán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm

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