Stephanos or Stefanos, in Greek , is a masculine given name derived from the Greek word (''stéphanos''), meaning "wreath, crown" and by extension "reward, honor, renown, fame", from the verb (''stéphein''), "to encircle, to wreathe". In

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, crowning wreaths (such as

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s) were given to the winners of contests. Originally, as the verb suggests, the noun had 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 The ''Iliad'' (; grc, Ἰλιάς, Iliás, ; "a poem about Ilium") is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the ''Odysse ...

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on Perseus The English equivalent is Stephen. People or biblical figures with the given name include: *

Saint Stephen Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ''Stéphanos'', meaning "wreath, crown" and by extension "reward, honor, renown, fame", often given as a title rather than as a name; c. 5 – c. 34 AD) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first ...

(Greek: Stéphanos) (c. 5 AD–c. 34 AD), considered the first Christian martyr *

Stephanos Byzantios Stephanus or Stephan of Byzantium ( la, Stephanus Byzantinus; grc-gre, Στέφανος Βυζάντιος, ''Stéphanos Byzántios''; centuryAD), was a Byzantine grammarian and the author of an important geographical dictionary entitled ''Ethni ...

, 6th century author of a geographical dictionary *

Stephanos of Alexandria Stephanus of Alexandria (; fl. c. 580 – c. 640) was a Byzantine philosopher and teacher who, besides philosophy in the Neo-Platonic tradition, also wrote on alchemy, astrology and astronomy. He was one of the last exponents of the Alexandrian aca ...

(fl. c. 580–c. 640), Byzantine philosopher and teacher *

Stephanos of Tallinn Metropolitan Stephanos of Tallinn and All Estonia ( et, Stefanus; born 29 April 1940) is the current primate (elected in 1999) of the Orthodox Church of Estonia. Life Metropolitan Stephanos was born Christakis Charalambides in Bukavu, Belgian C ...

(born 1940), primate of the Orthodox Church of Estonia since 1999 * Stephanos Bibas (born 1969), United States circuit judge and professor of law and criminology * Stephanos Christopoulos (1876–after 1906), Greek wrestler and weightlifter *

Stefanos Dedas Stefanos Dedas (Greek: Στέφανος Δέδας; born May 10, 1982) is a Greek ''(from Vafiochori, Kilkis)'' professional basketball head coach. He is currently the assistant coach for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. Coaching career C ...

(born 1982), Greek professional basketball head coach *

Stefanos Dragoumis Stefanos Dragoumis ( el, Στέφανος Δραγούμης; 1842September 17, 1923) was a judge, writer and the Prime Minister of Greece from January to October 1910. He was the father of Ion Dragoumis. Early years Dragoumis was born in Athen ...

(1842–1923), Greek judge, writer and Prime Minister of Greece in 1910 *

Stefanos Gennadis Stefanos Gennadis was a Greece, Greek army officer who reached the rank of lieutenant general. He is best known for his role during the Balkan Wars. Biography Gennadis was born on 1858 at the island of Chios (regional unit), Chios when it was sti ...

(1858-1922), Greek general *

Stefanos Kapino Stefanos Kapino ( el, Στέφανος Καπίνο; born 18 March 1994) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Miedź Legnica and the Greece national team. Early life Stefanos was born in Piraeus to ...

(born 1994), Greek football goalkeeper * Stephanos Mousouros, Ottoman-appointed Prince of Samos from 1896 to 1899 * Stephanos Papadopoulos (born 1976), Greek-American poet * Stephanos Sahlikis (1330–after 1391), Cretan satirical poet * Stephanos Stephanides (born 1951), Cypriot-born author, poet, translator, critic, ethnographer and documentary filmmaker * Stephanos Theodosius (1924–2007), Bishop of the Calcutta diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Church *

Stefanos Tsitsipas Stefanos Tsitsipas ( gr, Στέφανος Τσιτσιπάς, ; born 12 August 1998) is a Greek professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he first achieved on 9 ...

(born 1998), Greek tennis player

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