Stefan

Stefan is European courtly dress, an old name worn with ease. It descends from the Greek Stephanos, meaning crown or garland, the name of Christianity's first martyr and of kings across Hungary, Serbia, and Poland. In Finland it arrives through Swedish channels and settles comfortably into the northern soundscape. Two firm syllables with the stress often on the first, it has the bearing of a name used in professional emails and family weddings alike. Stefan Zweig gave it literary gravitas; countless footballers give it everyday glamour. A name that looks good on a book spine and a passport.