Evan

See also: evañ, evän, and evan

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.vən/

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• Rhymes: -ɛvən

Etymology 1

Anglicization of Welsh Ifan, ultimately from Latin Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן‎ (Yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Jean, Ian, Ivan, Sean, Shaun, Shane, and Giovanni.

Proper noun

Evan

1. A male given name from Welsh Ifan, equivalent to English John.
2. A surname, a variant of Evans.

Derived terms

• Evans
• Evanton

 

Related terms

• Ian
• Ivan
• Jon
• Sean

 

Translations

given name

• French: Yvan (fr) m
• Spanish: Iván (es) m

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Evan

1. A city in Minnesota, United States; named for the first postmaster's wife, Eva.

Anagrams

• Aven, Nave, Neva, Vena, aven, nave, neva, vane

Esperanto

Proper noun

Evan

1. accusative singular of Eva