| Pronunciation | Italian: [ˈsteːfano] | 
|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 
| Language(s) | Italian | 
| Name day | December 26 | 
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Italy | 
| Other names | |
| Related names | Stephen | 
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 footballer 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
 
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
 
See also
References
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