How do you pronounce Isstvan?

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**calamarialldayerrday**

How the hell is this name pronounced? Is it derived from the Hungarian name "Istvan," meaning Stephen, which is pronounced "Ishtvan"? If it is of Hungarian origin, the double-s would also give a "sh" sound, as in "Wesselényi" or "Andrassy" for example.

If it isn't Hungarian, why does it bear such close resemblance to Hungarian?

**BrianDavion**

because in the grim dark of the far future, there is only LINGUISTIC DRIFT?

**calamarialldayerrday**

Do you think it is a case of linguistic drift and it is a derivation of Stephen, combining another Hungarian pronounciation rule because why not, or do you think it's just a random selection of syllables put together by a science fiction writer?

**thenoobbomb**

I always say "Eeh-st-vahn".

**Ashiraya**

The way the DoWII CSM say it- I do not know how to write it phonetically.

**Krellnus**

Iss-t-vaan.

**chromedog**

I pronounce it "Steven" - it's my middle name.

Well, not quite. It's "Istvan" (one 's') but it's close enough. It means "steven".

**Mr. Burning**

I never pronounce it.

I shake violently - hands bunched into tightly clenched fists - a single hot tear runs down my cheek. I look to the sky the howl.

'HERESY!'

**calamarialldayerrday**

chromedog wrote:
I pronounce it "Steven" - it's my middle name.

Well, not quite. It's "Istvan" (one 's') but it's close enough. It means "steven".

I know it translates as Stephen, but do you pronounce it the Hungarian way?

**Dr. Bizarre**

All the names of planets in 40k come from somewhere, Piscina IV, for example means 'swimming pool', as it's an ocean world

The writers like their little jokes. And Colchis is the island Jason finds the golden fleece on.

**Scipio Africanus**

iss-tev-ahn

**Gjd123**

Damn it... I have always used Iss-ta-van ..
Bloody Aussie accent...

**UlrikDecado**

Hungarian way "Eshtvaan"

btw - what about Karkasy? It sounds hell of a hungarian way

**B0B MaRlEy**

That's probably in a Horus Heresy Video from FW

**TheCustomLime**

I pronounce it East-Vawn.

**Gashrog**

B0B MaRlEy wrote:
That's probably in a Horus Heresy Video from FW

Quoted for Truth.

He says it just after 1 minute in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S0ZaG9xEIA

That's the way I've always pronounced it too.

Mind you, the official pronunciation for Skaven is SKAY-ven, I always pronounce it as scavenger without the ger.

**calamarialldayerrday**

UlrikDecado wrote:
Hungarian way "Eshtvaan"

btw - what about Karkasy? It sounds hell of a hungarian way

Oh yes, that does sound beautiful.

**Buttons**

I pronounce it Eye-st-van(pronounced like the type of car)

**chromedog**

calamarialldayerrday wrote:
chromedog wrote:
I pronounce it "Steven" - it's my middle name.

Well, not quite. It's "Istvan" (one 's') but it's close enough. It means "steven".

I know it translates as Stephen, but do you pronounce it the Hungarian way?

I don't know.
I've never heard a Hungarian pronounce it.

My dad was Hungarian, but grew up during WW2 in Holland so he had an accent anyway. And when he emigrated here in the early 1960s and became a citizen, he put all of that aside for his new life. (He believed most of the conflicts with various immigrant cultures here stemmed from an inability to let the past go. New country, new start. Not new continuation of old feuds).

**Ashiraya**

Gashrog wrote:
B0B MaRlEy wrote:
That's probably in a Horus Heresy Video from FW

Quoted for Truth.

He says it just after 1 minute in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S0ZaG9xEIA

That's the way I've always pronounced it too.

Mind you, the official pronunciation for Skaven is SKAY-ven, I always pronounce it as scavenger without the ger.

I dunno, I always extended the 'a' more.

Istvaaaan!

**vodo40k**

I pronounce it "Ih-stuh-vahn"

**Vulgar**

I am pretty sure I added a syllable.

Ist - Uh - Vahn

Kinda like Esteban. English is kind of a second language.

**kronk**

Krellnus wrote:
Iss-t-vaan.

This way, but I'm Southern so it's more Iss-ta-van.

**Iron_Captain**

Isst-wahn

I think the resemblence to Hungarian is just coincidental. Sci-fi and fantasy writers just tend to glue random sounds together until they have a cool-sounding name.
Also, Hungarian is the most horrible and awesome language of Europe. Even worse than Finnish. Hungarian made me lose a linguistic competition

**Sparkadia**

Ess-Ti-Van.

I am both Australian and lazy, and I is more difficult than E. I think the word has only ever come up twice, so it's not really a big deal for me.

**King Pariah**

Ist-vaughn

Don't know why, but every time I write Isstvan, I write "Istvaan." hence my pronunciation of it.

**Krantz86**

i think it's pronounced Hiss-T-Van
T - pronounced like the "Tabletop" one
Van - like... well.. like a van

**the shrouded lord**

I'm australian, so I consult my word card, and then after several minutes say "Im Steven."
The Brigid guy then says "ist-van."
and then I say "yeah wodd ever, I'm gonna go eat some bloody pies. Or maybe a pie stuffed inside of another pie."

**MrBlackledge**

ist-van 2 syllables nice asnd simple

**Formosa**

Ist'ta'vaan, the New spelling can kiss my... Bum