Etienne
ay-TYEN
A French form of Stephen, ultimately meaning “crown.”
Meaning
Etienne is the French form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos, meaning “crown” or “garland.” In the excerpts, it is explicitly linked with “Gr. crown,” and the Christian-name source places it alongside Stephen/Stephanus and related European forms.
Origin
FrenchGreekLatinmasculine
Fun fact
The same root behind Etienne also gives us Stephen, Stefano, Esteban, and Estevão.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.