Steph
/stɛf/
Steph proper noun: a diminutive of the female given name Stephanie.
Proper noun
Steph
- A diminutive of the female given name Stephanie.
- Gilmore, a guitarist, first performed with Spiderbait at Falls Festival in Byron Bay a decade ago, and has since joined the Australian rockers for a number of surfing-adjacent gigs. “Steph is a double mega shredder!” the band said recently.2025 May 8, Kieran Pender, “Steph Gilmore: ‘I was looking for something more, in myself and in my surfing’”, in The Guardian
- A diminutive of the male given names Stephan and Stephen.
- Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry has accepted the role of assistant general manager for the basketball programs at alma mater Davidson College.2025 March 11, Matias Grez, “Steph Curry accepts assistant general manager role at alma mater Davidson College”, in CNN
Origin of Steph
Female: shortened from Stephanie, from French Stéphanie. Male: shortened from Stephan.
Words formed from Steph
Words that rhyme with Steph
Questions about Steph
- What does Steph mean?
- Steph means a diminutive of the female given name Stephanie.
- What part of speech is Steph?
- Steph is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Steph?
- Steph is pronounced /stɛf/.
Words near Steph in the dictionary
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