Stefano

Stefano
Pronunciation	Italian: [ˈsteːfano]
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Italian
Name day	December 26
Origin
Region of origin	Italy
Other names
Related names	Stephen, Di Stefano

Stefano is the Italian form of the masculine given name Στέφανος (Stefanos, Stephen). The name is of Greek origin, Στέφανος, meaning a person who made a significant achievement and has been crowned. In Orthodox Christianity the achievement is in the realm of virtues, αρετές, therefore the name signifies a person who had triumphed over passions and gained the relevant virtues. In Italian, the stress falls usually on the first syllable, [ˈsteːfano] (an exception is the Apulian surname Stefano, [steˈfaːno]); in English, it is often mistakenly placed on the second, /stəˈfɑːnoʊ/.

People with the given name Stefano

Stefano (wrestler), ring name of Daniel Garcia Soto, professional wrestler
Stefano Bertacco (1962–2020), Italian politician
Stefano Bloch (born 1976), American author and professor
Stefano Bonaccini (born 1967), Italian politician and regional president
Stefano Borgia (1731–1804), Italian Cardinal, theologian, antiquarian, and historian
Stefano Cagol (born 1969), Italian artist
Stefano Casiraghi (1960–1990), Italian socialite
Stefano Cavazzoni (1881–1951), Italian politician
Stefano Černetić (born 1960), Italian royal pretender
Stefano Erardi (1630–1716), Maltese painter
Stefano Garris (born 1979), German basketball player
Stefano Gualeni (born 1978), Italian game-designer
Stefano Guazzo (1530–1593), Italian writer
Stefano Langone (born 1989), singer, American Idol contestant, now known simply as Stefano
Stefano Lilipaly (born 1990), Dutch-Indonesia footballer
Stefano Lusignan (1537–1590), writer and Catholic priest
Stefano Mei (born 1963), Italian long-distance runner
Stefano Miele (born 1974), Italian DJ also known as Riva Starr
Stefano Mori (born 1985), Filipino-Italian actor and singer
Stefano Petitti (born 1953), Italian judge
Stefano Pilati (born 1965), Italian fashion designer
Stefano Pioli (born 1965), Italian football manager
Stefano Podestà (born 1939), Italian academic and politician
Stefano Righi (born 1960), Italian singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor
Stefano Rosselli del Turco (1877–1947), Italian chess player
Stefano Sensi (born 1995), Italian footballer
Stefano Siglienti (1898–1971), Italian banker and politician
Stefano Sturaro (born 1993), Italian footballer
Stefano Trespidi (born 1970), Italian opera stage director
Stefano Vukov (born 1987), Croatian tennis coach
Stefano Raimondi (born 1998), Italian swimmer

Middle name

Antonio Stefano Benni (1880–1945), Italian entrepreneur and politician

Fictional characters

Stefano DiMera, the main villain in Days of Our Lives
Stefano, the Italian sea lion in the 2012 comedy film Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Stefano Valentini, major antagonist in The Evil Within 2

People with the surname Stefano

Dario Stefano (born 1963), Italian politician
Ippazio Stefano (born 1945), Italian politician
Joey Stefano, stage name of American pornographic actor (a.k.a. Tony Stefano, 1968–1994), Nicholas Iacona Jr.
Joseph Stefano (1922–2006), American screenwriter

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