Stefano

Italian: [ˈsteːfano]GenderMaleLanguage(s)ItalianName dayDecember 26OriginRegion of originItalyOther namesRelated namesStephen, 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

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• 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

• San Stefano
• Santo Stefano (disambiguation)
• Stephan (given name)
• Stephano (disambiguation)
• Stephen
• Stefanoni
• Distefano
• Di Stefano

References