Stephan

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In Dutch, Stephan is pronounced exactly the same as Stefan (also in the main database and already contains the Dutch pronunciation). You see, there is no difference in pronunciation between -f- and -ph- in the Dutch language. As a result, foreign names that natively contain -ph- can easily be spelled as -f- in Dutch (and sometimes vice versa, but not always). Compare: Sophie vs. Sofie, Theophilus vs. Theofilus, and so forth.If you wish, you can also listen to the audio clips featured on the websites below:• https://nl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stephan (in Dutch)
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/Stephan/nl/ (in Dutch) [noted -ed]
― Lucille  9/3/2024
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I bear the double "E" model but it has been socially pronounced as this model because of it being spelled with a "ph" and for this reason I have seen my first formal spelled this way. I have tried to promote the conservative anachronism of it but I've discovered being wrong in doing so. This text key model should be enforced:
STEVEN: "STEEV-en"
STEPHEN: "STEEV-en(STeF-en"
STEPHAN: "STeF-en(STeh-Fahn" or "STEEV-en"
STEFAN: STeF-en(STeh-Fahn".
― KinChauchMan  10/30/2021
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Much better than Stephen in my opinion.
― Clara711  9/18/2021
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Awful.
― Anders1234  8/22/2020
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It's also used in English as a variant of Stephen.
― minion947  12/28/2017
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Stephan Douglas Jenkins is the Lead singer of Alternative Rock group THIRD EYE BLIND who has done the smash hit "Semi-Charmed kind of Life" He is NOT using the spelling in "STEF-en" or "STuhFahn" but using it as "STEEV-en" just like "STEEV-en with a ph" -Stephen- I guess we're just trying to say we don't want to use "Seven with a T" anymore! Maybe "Steff" is just for the Ladies.
― Stephen1976  2/4/2015
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The name Stephan was given to 141 baby boys born in the US in 2012.
― Oohvintage  7/19/2013
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Stephan (1319-1375) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV and his wife Beatrix.
― CarolinW  7/22/2012
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Stephan (1385-1459) was the son of King Rupert of Germany and his wife Elisabeth.
― CarolinW  7/18/2012
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This name derives from the Greek word: ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ= crown, coronary (in German: kranz).
― georgev1112  9/15/2011
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One of Ash Ketchum's rivals in Pokémon: Black and White is named Stephan. A running gag in the series is that his name is constantly pronounced wrong (STEEV-ən instead of SHTE-fahn).
― Evantastic  8/13/2011
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Stephan the Great who ruled Moldavia (present part of East Romania) between 1457-1504, was a great ruler that won 44 churches and monasteries for every battle. He lost only 2 battles in all his great life.
― sakshat  12/8/2006
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Listen to the German pronunciation of Stephan here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html
― _satu_  10/24/2006
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I knew a boy with this name (he was from Germany). He pronounced it as STEF-fahn.
― keepskuh  6/5/2006
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