Stefán
Encyclopedia
Stefán is a common first name in Iceland
.
According to Icelandic custom
, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required.
Stefán is the Icelandic version of the Greek name Stephanos (English Stephen
) with the original meaning being crown or wreath. The name is a frequently given name in Iceland. In 2002, it was ranked ninth after Kristján
and before Jóhann
.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
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According to Icelandic custom
Icelandic name
Icelandic names differ from most current Western family name systems by being patronymic in that they reflect the immediate father of the child and not the historic family lineage....
, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required.
Stefán is the Icelandic version of the Greek name Stephanos (English Stephen
Stephen
Stephen or Steven is a masculine first name, derived from the Greek name Στέφανος meaning "crown, garland", in turn from the Greek word "στέφανος", meaning "wreath, crown, honour, reward", literally "that which surrounds or encompasses". In ancient Greece a wreath was given to the winner of a...
) with the original meaning being crown or wreath. The name is a frequently given name in Iceland. In 2002, it was ranked ninth after Kristján
Kristjan
Kristjan is the spelling of the name Christian in Estonian language.People named Kristjan include:*Kristjan Donaldson , Australian Architect*Kristjan Järvi , Estonian-American conductor...
and before Jóhann
Johann
Johann, "YO-hahn") typically a male given name, is the Germanized form of the originally Hebrew language name "Yohanan" . It is a form of the Germanic given name "Johannes", which comes from Johan. The English language form is John. It is uncommon as a surname...
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People
- Stefán Arason, Icelandic composer
- Stefán frá Hvítadal, Icelandic poet
- Stefán GíslasonStefán GíslasonStefán Gíslason is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for Lillestrøm SK. He is a defensive midfielder renowned for coupling physical power with great technique...
, Icelandic football player - Stefán Guðmundur Guðmundsson, original name of the Icelandic poet and farmer Stephan G. Stephansson
- Stefán Haukur Hjörleifsson, Icelandic world record holder for deepest voice, also currently holds the award for being the manliest man in the world 2009
- Stefán Hörður GrímssonStefán Hörður GrímssonStefán Hörður Grímsson was an Icelandic modernist, one of the so-called Atom Poets. His first book of poetry came out in 1946, but he gained attention for his second book of poems in 1951; he published a third book of poetry in 1970.-External links:*...
, Icelandic author - Stefán Hilmarsson, Icelandic musician
- Stefán Ólafsson, Icelandic poet
- Stefán Jóhann StefánssonStefán Jóhann StefánssonStefán Yaldi Jóhann Stefánsson was the first actual Minister of Foreign Affairs in Iceland from 18 November 1941 to 17 January 1942. He was Prime Minister of Iceland from 4 February 1947 to 6 December 1949. He was first elected to Althingi in 1934 but did not get reelected in 1937. From 1942 to...
, Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs - Stefán Karl StefánssonStefán Karl StefánssonStefán Karl Stefánsson is an Icelandic film and stage actor who is best known for playing the character Robbie Rotten on the television show LazyTown....
, Icelandic film and stage actor