Stefano is the
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form of the masculine given
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Στέφανος (Stefanos, Stephen). The name is of Greek origin, Στέφανος, meaning a person who made a significant achievement and has been crowned. In Orthodox Christianity the achievement is in the realm of virtues, αρετές, therefore the name signifies a person who had triumphed over passions and gained the relevant virtues. In Italian, the stress falls usually on the first syllable, (an exception is the Apulian surname ''Stefano'', ); in English it is often mistakenly placed on the second, .
People with the given name Stefano
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Stefano (wrestler)
Daniel García Soto is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler best known by his ring name Stefano.
Soto wrestles for promotions across Puerto Rico including International Wrestling Association, World Wrestling Council and New Wrestling Stars. S ...
, ring name of Daniel Garcia Soto, professional wrestler
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Stefano Borgia
Stefano Borgia (3 December 1731 – 1804) was an Italian Cardinal, theologian, antiquarian, and historian.
Life
Cardinal Borgia belonged to a well known family of Velletri, where he was born, and was a member of the collateral branch of House ...
(1731–1804), Italian Cardinal, theologian, antiquarian, and historian
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Stefano Bertacco (1962–2020), Italian politician
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Stefano Cagol
Stefano Cagol (Trento, September 11, 1969) is an Italian contemporary artist living in Italy, Germany and Norway. He works with Video art, video, photography and Installation art, installation and performance art in the fields of Conceptual Art, c ...
(born 1969), Italian artist
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Stefano Casiraghi (1960–1990), Italian socialite
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Stefano Cavazzoni
Stefano Cavazzoni (1881–1951) was an Italian politician who served as the minister of labour between October 1922 and April 1923. He was also a member of the parliament and senate.
Biography
Cavazzoni was born in Guastalla, Reggio Emilia, on 1 ...
(1881–1951), Italian politician
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Stefano Erardi (1630–1716), Maltese painter
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Stefano Garris
Stefano "Nino" Garris (born 21 April 1979) is a German former professional basketball player.
He was born in West Germany to an Italian mother and an African American father.
Garris was capped for the German national team 72 times. His greates ...
(born 1979), German basketball player
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Stefano Gualeni
Stefano Gualeni, Ph.D., is an Italian philosopher and game designer who created videogames such as '' Tony Tough and the Night of Roasted Moths,'' '' Gua-Le-Ni; or, The Horrendous Parade,'' and '' Something Something Soup Something''.
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(born 1978), Italian game-designer
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Stefano Guazzo
Stefano Guazzo (; 1530–1593) was an Italian writer from Casale Monferrato.
Biography
Guazzo studied law, and thereafter worked for Lodovico Gonzaga and other members of the family, for which he was active as a diplomat in France and the Papa ...
(1530–1593), Italian writer
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Stefano Langone
Stefano Langone (; born February 27, 1989), known as Stefano in his recording career, is an American singer and musician from Kent, Washington. Langone placed seventh on the tenth season of ''American Idol''. Post American Idol, Stefano Lango ...
(born 1989), singer, ''
American Idol
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'' contestant, now known simply as Stefano
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Stefano Lilipaly
Stefano Jantje Lilipaly (born 10 January 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Liga 1 club Borneo and the Indonesia national team.
Club career
Lilipaly played for Dutch amateur side RKSV DCG for three yea ...
(born 1990), Dutch-Indonesia footballer
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Stefano Lusignan (1537–1590), writer and Catholic priest
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Stefano Mei (born 1963), Italian long-distance runner
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Stefano Mori (born 1985), Filipino-Italian actor and singer
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Stefano Petitti
Stefano Petitti (born 2 September 1953) is an Italian judge. He has been Judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy since 10 December 2019.
Petitti was born in Rome. He was elected to the Constitutional Court by the Court of Cassation on 28 Nove ...
(born 1953), Italian judge
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Stefano Pilati
Stefano Pilati (born December 10, 1965 in Milan) is an Italian fashion designer. In 2017 he founded Random Identities, a ready-to-wear brand.
From 2004 until 2012, Pilati was the head designer of Yves Saint Laurent. In late 2012 he left YSL to ...
(born 1965), Italian fashion designer
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Stefano Pioli
Stefano Pioli (; born 20 October 1965) is an Italian football manager and a former footballer who played as a defender. He is the head coach at Serie A club AC Milan, whom he led to the Serie A title in 2022.
Playing career
Pioli, a native of ...
(born 1965), Italian footballer manager
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Stefano Podestà
Stefano Podestà (born 1 August 1939) is a retired Italian academic. He was the vice-rector of Bocconi University in Milan before involving in politics. He served as the minister of university, scientific and technological research in the first ...
(born 1939), Italian academic and politician
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Stefano Righi
Stefano Righi (born 9 September 1960), known professionally as Johnson Righeira, is an Italian singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the Italo disco duo Righeira. Aft ...
(born 1960), Italian singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor
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Stefano Rosselli del Turco
Stefano Rosselli del Turco, Marquis, (27 July 1877 – 18 August 1947) was an Italian chess player, writer and publisher. He was five times Italian champion and represented Italy in the Chess Olympiad seven times. He was a member of the famous Ros ...
(1877–1947), Italian chess player
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Stefano Sensi
Stefano Sensi (; born 5 August 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Monza, on loan from club Inter Milan, and the Italy national team.
He began his career with Italian side Cesena in 2013, and was su ...
(born 1995), Italian footballer
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Stefano Siglienti
Stefano Siglienti (1898 – 1971) was an Italian banker and politician who served as the minister of finance from 18 June until 12 December 1944. He held several banking posts until his death.
Early life and education
Hailed from intellectual b ...
(1898–1971), Italian banker and politician
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Stefano Sturaro
Stefano Sturaro (; born 9 March 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Genoa.
Sturaro began his career with local club Sanremese, and was signed by Genoa in 2008. After four years in the Genoese youth s ...
(born 1993), Italian footballer
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Stefano Trespidi
Stefano Trespidi (; born May 23, 1970) is an Italian opera stage director.
Born in Verona, Italy, Trespidi grew up near the Arena di Verona, where he began acting and interning as a youth. He earned a law degree from University of Trento in Int ...
(born 1970), Italian opera stage director
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Antonio Stefano Benni
Antonio Stefano Benni (18 April 1880 – 27 December 1945) was an Italian entrepreneur and politician who served as President of the General Confederation of Italian Industry from 1923 until 1934.
Biography
His father, a financial intendant, die ...
(1880–1945), Italian entrepreneur and politician
Fictional characters
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Stefano DiMera, the main villain in ''
Days of Our Lives
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* Stefano, the Italian sea lion in the 2012 comedy film ''
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted''
* Stefano Valentini, major antagonist in ''
The Evil Within 2
''The Evil Within 2'' is a survival horror video game developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. It was released worldwide in October 2017 and is the sequel to 2014's ''The Evil ...
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People with the surname Stefano
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Dario Stefano
Dario Stefano (born 2 August 1963) is an Italian politician. Graduated in Economy, Stefano has been a member of the Apulian division of the General Confederation of Italian Industry and taught Economics and Industrial Accounting at the Universit ...
(born 1963), Italian politician
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Ippazio Stefano (born 1945), Italian politician
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Joey Stefano
Joey Stefano (born Nicholas Anthony Iacona Jr.; January 1, 1968 – November 21, 1994) was an American pornographic actor who appeared in gay pornographic films.
Career
Born Nicholas Anthony Iacona Jr., Stefano grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania. ...
, stage name of American pornographic actor (a.k.a. Tony Stefano, 1968–1994), Nicholas Iacona Jr.
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Joseph Stefano
Joseph William Stefano (May 5, 1922 – August 25, 2006) was an American screenwriter, known for adapting Robert Bloch's novel as the script for Alfred Hitchcock's film '' Psycho'', and for being the producer and co-writer of the original ''The ...
(1922–2006), American screenwriter
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San Stefano
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Santo Stefano (disambiguation) Santo Stefano is the Italian name of Saint Stephen.
Santo Stefano may also refer to:
Places Islands
*Santo Stefano (island), an island in Sardinia, Italy
* Santo Stefano Island, an island in the Pontine Islands, Italy
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Stephan (given name)
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Stephano (disambiguation)
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Stephen
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ...
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Stefanoni
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Distefano
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Di Stefano 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 St ...
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