The first name Stéphane

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About the first name Stéphane

Meaning

The name Stéphane shares the meaning of Étienne, “crown”.

Historical origin

The name Stéphane comes from Greek Stephanos through Latin Stephanus and learned or international forms.

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Devotion to saints strongly contributed to the spread of Stéphane; religious calendars long influenced naming choices in Quebec.

Pronunciation:sté-fanstef.an

Frequency of the first name Stéphane by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Stéphane by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name StéphaneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Stéphane in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001850188019101940197020001850–1854 5 baptisms1865–1869 5 baptisms1885–1889 5 baptisms1900–1904 5 baptisms1950–1954 5 baptisms1955–1959 25 baptisms1960–1964 90 baptisms1965–1969 320 baptisms1970–1974 690 baptisms1975–1979 380 baptisms1980–1984 225 baptisms1985–1989 60 baptisms1990–1994 45 baptisms1995–1999 20 baptisms2000–2004 5 baptisms

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