Stephen
Stephen is a male given name in Filipino.
Stephen is used as a personal name for males.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Did you know?
- In the Philippines, people often repeat names or syllables to create nicknames, so a Stephen might be called Step-Step by close friends or family.
- Filipinos often add the honorific Kuya before a name like Stephen if he is older than the speaker, regardless of whether they are related.
- While Stephen is the modern English spelling, you may encounter the name in older Philippine-Spanish records as Esteban. This change reflects the shift from Spanish colonial naming traditions to the heavy American influence of the 20th century.
Examples in context
- Namatay si Stephen.Stephen died.This sentence is useful for showing how to state that Stephen has died.Tatoeba #11268387 by qwertzu, translation #1345325 by tboronczyk
- Kilala mo ba si Stephen?Do you know Stephen?
- Kaibigan ko si Stephen.Stephen is my friend.
Example conversation
Antonio and Christina are talking about a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- AntonioNakita mo ba si Stephen kanina?Did you see Stephen earlier?
- ChristinaHindi, nasaan ba siya?No, where is he?
- AntonioParang umalis si Stephen nang maaga.It looks like Stephen left early.
- ChristinaAh, kaya pala wala siya rito.Ah, so that's why he isn't here.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
