Stephanie
STEF-uh-nee
A crown-related name from the Greek root behind Stephen and Stephan.
Meaning
Stephanie is the feminine form of Stephen, ultimately from Greek stephanos, meaning “crown.” The excerpt groups Stephanie with other forms built on the same Greek word, so the core sense is that of a wreath, crown, or honor won.
Origin
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Fun fact
The same Greek root behind Stephanie also appears in many international variants, from Stephan to Stephana and Stephanine.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names.