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Where does “Stephanie” come from?

Stephanie is the English form of French Stéphanie, the feminine form of Stéphane, which derives from Latin Stephanus, meaning "crowned" or "wreathed."

Ancestry of “Stephanie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchStéphanie—
2LatinStephania—

Words derived from “Stephanie”

  • Steph
  • Stephie
  • Stephanie
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