Sten

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Sten 1
Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Gender Masculine
Usage Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Scripts Стэн(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. STEHN(Russian)  [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsСтан (Stan)

Meaning & History

Combination of the surnames of Сталин (Stalin) and Энгельс (Engels), which refer to Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Added 5/18/2018 by LMS
Edited 3/9/2020 by HL and Lucille

Sten 2
Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Gender Masculine
Usage Estonian

Meaning & History

Even though this name was originally an adoption of Swedish Sten, this name is now considered a variant of Stefan in Estonia.
Added 7/15/2020 by lilster.oop.2010
Edited 7/23/2020 by Frollein Gladys and LMS

See Also

Sten