Stephen or Steven is a common English first name . It is particularly significant to Christians , as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( ‹See Tfd› Greek : Στέφανος Stéphanos ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts , was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or " protomartyr ") of the Christian Church .
21-804: (Redirected from Di Stéfano ) Di Stefano is a patronymic Italian surname meaning "(the son) of Stephen ". Notable people with the surname include: Alfredo Di Stéfano (1926–2014), Argentinian-Spanish footballer Andrea Di Stefano (born 1972), Italian actor Francesco di Stefano (c. 1422–1457), Italian painter Giovanni di Stefano (disambiguation) , several people Giuseppe Di Stefano (1921–2008), Italian tenor Manlio Di Stefano (born 1981), Italian politician Sergio Di Stefano (1939–2010), Italian voice actor Vincenzo di Stefano da Verona , Italian painter Phil DiStefano (born 1946), 11th Chancellor of University of Colorado Boulder v t e Surnames associated with
42-585: A more general meaning of any "circle"—including a circle of people, a circling wall around a city, and, in its earliest recorded use, the circle of a fight, which is found in the Iliad of Homer . Like all biblical names, Stephen has forms in other world languages. Among them are: In the United Kingdom, it peaked during the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male first names (ranking third in 1954) but had fallen to twentieth by 1984 and had fallen out of
63-428: Is a former football player. As a boy, Stepančić played football until the 2nd grade of primary school when his cousin, a handball coach, took him to training. Stepančić then realized that handball suited him better than football. Stepančić made his first steps with Labin club Mladi Rudar. His first coach was prof. Ratko Benazić, and later he was coached by Klaudio Brezac, Valner Franković and Zdenko Batinić. With
84-462: Is derived from Greek Στέφανος ( Stéphanos ), a first name from the Greek word στέφανος ( stéphanos ), meaning 'wreath, crown' and by extension 'reward, honor, renown, fame', from the verb στέφειν ( stéphein ), 'to encircle, to wreathe'. In Ancient Greece , crowning wreaths (such as laurel wreaths ) were given to the winners of contests. Originally, as the verb suggests, the noun had
105-516: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Stephen The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie . In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie . Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson , all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon . A common variant of
126-492: The 2021 World Men's Handball Championship . Stepančić's absence due to injury, together with those of Igor Karačić and Marin Šego , put coach Červar and the Croatian national team in trouble. Croatia was knocked out in the second round at the 2021 World Championship. In 2015, Stepančić married communication scientist Ana Jurković, with whom he had been in a long-term relationship. The couple first got married in front of
147-506: The surname Di Stefano . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Di_Stefano&oldid=1213581334 " Categories : Surnames Italian-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
168-482: The 20th century, the "Steven" spelling was heavily outweighed by "Stephen", never reaching above 391st. Stepan%C4%8Di%C4%87 Luka Stepančić (born 20 November 1990) is a Croatian professional handball player for SC Pick Szeged and the Croatian national team . Stepančić competed for Croatia in the 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 World Championships, as well as the 2018 and 2020 European Championships, winning
189-655: The Velux EHF Champions League Final4, with two podium finishes. Although PSG invested many millions in the past few years (with an annual budget of 13 million euros in 2018) Stepančić and PSG were not able to win the Champions League. PSG lost the 2017 final to Vardar , and in 2018 they were denied the final by Nantes . Stepančić had been left without a European trophy in his second year at PSG. In 2019 he moved to SC Pick Szeged . According to HandNews' selection of 2012, Stepančić
210-513: The bronze medal. In 2015, he participated to the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship with Croatia. In the same year, Stepančić started professional studies to become a handball coach at the Faculty of Kinesiology in Split . Stepančić represented Croatia at the 2016 Summer Olympics . He was the top scorer in the match Croatia lost to Poland in the quarter finals, thus being knocked out of
231-525: The eighth and tenth most popular names for newborn boys in 1975, but were not in the top ten in 1900, 1950 or 2000. "Stephen" was 68th in 1900, and 46th in 1950, while "Steven" was not in the top 100 either year. Neither spelling was in the top 100 names for newborn boys in Scotland in 2008. In the United States, the spelling "Stephen" reached its peak of popularity between 1949 and 1951, when it
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#1732780940324252-1644: The given name Stephen Greek Stephanos [REDACTED] Germanic Fitzstephen Steenson Steevens Stenson Stefan Stefanowitz (from Slavic) Stefansson Steffen Steffensen Stephan Stephans Stephen Stephens Stephensen Stephenson Stevens Stevenson Stinson Romance De Stefano DeStefano Di Stefano Distefano Esteves Estevez Estienne Étienne Ștefan Stefani Ștefănescu Stefano Stefanoni Slavic Stec Stefan Stefanik /Štefánik Stefanko Stefanov Stefanovski Stefanovsky Stefanovic Stefanowicz Stefanović Stefański Stepanovich Stepanović Stepan Stepankov Stepanov Stepanovsky / Štepanovský Stepanenko Stepanets Stepanchenko Stepančić Stepanchuk Stepanishchev Stepaniv Stepantsev Stepantsov Stepanyuk Stepashin Stepashkin Stepinac Stepun Stepushkin Stets Stetsenko Steshenko Stetskiv Stetsko Stevanović Stipančić Stipanovich Stjepanović Styopin Styopkin Štěch Štefan Štěpán Štěpánek Other Stepanovs Stepanyan Stepanyants Steponavičius [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
273-534: The match, receiving the award from Niko Kovač , and in the Fifth place game that Croatia lost to Sweden . Overall, Stepančić was Croatia's second top scorer in the competition with 31 goals after Zlatko Horvat with 39. Croatia ended the competition 6th, after losing the Fifth place game to Sweden on January 26, 2019. In 2020, Stepančić took part with the Croatian national team to the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship . He played all matches, and with 31 goals
294-702: The name used in English is Stephan ( / ˈ s t ɛ f ə n / STEF -ən ); related names that have found some currency or significance in English include Stefan (pronounced / ˈ s t ɛ f ə n / STEF -ən or / s t ə ˈ f ɑː n / stə- FAHN in English), Esteban (often pronounced / ˈ ɛ s t ɪ b æ n / EST -ib-an ), and the Shakespearean Stephano ( / ˈ s t ɛ f ən oʊ / STEF -ən-oh ). The name "Stephen" (and its common variant "Steven")
315-672: The silver in 2020. He represented Croatia at the 2016 Summer Olympics . In his club career he won everything in Croatia with RK Zagreb, and everything in France with PSG. Stepančić wasn't able to win the Champions League with PSG, losing the 2017 final to Vardar and the 2018 semifinal to Nantes. Luka Stepančić was born on November 20, 1990, in Pula , Istria , although he and his family are from Labin . His father, Franko Stepančić,
336-526: The top one hundred by 2002. The name was ranked 201 in the United States in 2009, according to the Social Security Administration. The name reached its peak popularity in 1951 but remained very common through the mid-1990s, when popularity started to decrease in the United States. In England and Wales, neither "Stephen" nor "Steven" was among the top 100 names for newborn boys in 2003–2007. In Scotland, "Steven" and "Stephen" were
357-468: The tournament. In 2018, Stepančić finished fifth with Croatia at the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship . With 24 goals, he was Croatia's second top scorer after Manuel Štrlek (29). In 2019 he joined the national team for the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship in Germany and Denmark . He was Croatia's top scorer in the inaugural match against Iceland , in which he was also named man of
378-727: The young national team, Stepančić won the gold at the World Cup in 2009 . For their accomplishment, Stepančić and the Junior handball team were awarded the Dražen Petrović Award in that year. In 2007, Stepančić played for RK Zagreb and from 2009 to 2010 he played for Varteks . He then returned to PPD Zagreb. After six years at RK Zagreb, he moved to French club PSG . With PSG he won two Ligue 1 (2017, 2018), one Coupe de France (2018), two Coupes de la Ligue (2017, 2018) and one Trophée des Champions (2016). He also took part in
399-677: Was Croatia's third top scorer in the competition. Croatia ended the completion 2nd, winning the silver. In 2020, Stepančić underwent surgery on his right ankle. Gol.hr reported that initially the player thought he could avoid surgery, but the pain was unbearable, so surgery became the best option. In 2020, Jabuka TV reported that "the great right winger could miss the World Cup in Egypt in January next year due to his long recovery." Stepančić wasn't able to recover in time, and did not participate to
420-454: Was one of the ten best young players under 22 in the Champions League in 2012. The sports editorial staff of Jutarnji list added him to the list of athletes "who will make us happy in 2013." The list also included Dario Šarić , Blanka Vlašić , Robert Kišerlovski , Marin Čilić and Sandra Perković . In 2013, Stepančić joined the national team for the World Cup held in Spain , winning
441-440: Was the 19th most popular name for newborn boys. It stayed in the top 100 boys' names from 1936 through 2000, and for most years between 1897 and 1921. In 2008 it was the 192nd most common name for boys. The spelling "Steven" reached its peak during 1955–1961, when it was the tenth most popular name for newborn boys. It stayed in the top 100 boys' names from 1941 through 2007. In 2008 it was the 104th most popular name for boys. Before
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