Stefanos
Στέφανος
Stefanos, in English
the Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen — kept on 27 December.
AI-generated · contemporary interpretation · onomasti original, 2026
Origin
The story of Stefanos
Stefanos keeps 27 December — the Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen.
Στέφανος means “wreath, crown” — and, by extension, honour and renown.
“Wreath, crown.”
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Στέφανος
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In English letters: Stefanos · Stephen · Steve
Στέφανος
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Χρόνια Πολλά
Send Stefanos a Χρόνια Πολλά
A name day matters more than a birthday in a Greek family — and everyone sends Χρόνια Πολλά. Here is a card to send, and the correct Greek to write, whether or not you can type it yourself.
Warm — someone close
Formal — an elder, or with respect
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Stefanos in sacred art
DepictingProtomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen
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