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, (an exception is the Apulian surname Stefano, ); in English, it is often mistakenly placed on the second,.

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