Steph

//stɛf// name

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  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    A diminutive of the male given names Stephan or Stephen.

    "Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry has accepted the role of assistant general manager for the basketball programs at alma mater Davidson College."

Example

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"Steph is a beast; she can eat 9 cheeseburgers in a go."

Etymology

Female: shortened from Stephanie, from French Stéphanie. Male: shortened from Stephan.

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