Iwan (name)

Iwan
Pronunciation/ˈjuːən/
Welsh pronunciation: [ˈi.wan]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameWelsh; Slavic languages; Iranic languages
MeaningGod is gracious.
Other names
Related namesEuan, Ewen, Eoghan;
Ivan, John

Iwan is a masculine given name and a surname.

It is a Welsh and Cornish name related to Ifan and derived from the Latin Johannes, which means, "God is gracious". There are numerous other Welsh/Cornish derivatives of Johannes, including Ioan, Ieuan, Iefan (or Ievan), Ifan, Evan and Sion.

It is also found in Germanic and Slavic languages as a variant of Ivan (name), which has a common origin.

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References

  1. 1 2 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  2. ↑ "Part 1 – Names from A – M". Dictionary of Welsh forenames – via Gwefan Cymru Catalonia.
  3. ↑ "Welsh names". Twf. Archived from the original on 2015-04-18.
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