Stiefnu

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian Stefanu, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos). Being an early borrowing, the word shows the regular phonetic development, i.e. loss of internal unstressed vowels and raising of the imala vowel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɪːf.nu/
• Rhymes: -ɪːfnu

Proper noun

Stiefnu m

1. (biblical) Stephan (saint and first Christian martyr)
2. a male given name from Sicilian [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Steven or Stephen

   Alternative forms: Steno, Fefu