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Stefan Nemanja or Stefan I, Nemanja (c. 1109–1199), grand prince of the Serb state of Raška; Stefan Nemanjić or Stefan II, Nemanja (1176–1228), proclaimed King of Serbia in 1217; Stefan Radoslav of Serbia (c. 1192 – c. 1235), King of Serbia, son of Nemanjić; Stefan Vladislav I of Serbia (died after 1264), son of Stefan Nemanjić
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name.It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen (Ancient 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.
Stefano is the Italian form of the masculine given name Στέφανος (Stefanos, Stephen). The name is of Greek origin, Στέφανος, meaning a person who made a significant achievement and has been crowned.
Stefan may refer to: Stefan (given name) Stefan (surname) Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname; Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname; Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer; Stefan Heym, pseudonym of German writer Helmut Flieg (1913–2001) Stefan (honorific), a Serbian title; Stefan, a 1987 album by Dennis González
Stephan, Prince of Lippe (born 1959), German royal; Stephan Aarstol, American internet entrepreneur and author; Stephan Ackermann (born 1963), German Catholic bishop; Stephan Albani (born 1968), German physicist and politician
This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate, in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.
The royal tradition of using the name Stefan as an honorific added to the original Slavic name began with the Serbian grand prince Nemanja (r. 1166–96). His son Stephen (r. 1196–1228) had himself crowned king, and all the subsequent Nemanjić kings of Serbia took the honorific Stephen in addition to their Slavic name upon their accession. [ 7 ]
Received Pronunciation [17] Often transcribed in IPA with ɜː . It is sulcalized, which means the tongue is grooved like in [ɹ]. 'Upper Crust RP' speakers pronounce a near-open vowel , but for some other speakers it may actually be open-mid . This vowel corresponds to rhotacized in rhotic dialects. Geordie [18] bust [bəst] 'bust'