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 Jōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, yokhanán, literally God is gracious). Doublet of Giovanni, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jean, Johan, Johann, Johannes, John, Sean, Shane, Shaun, and Shawn.

Proper noun

Evan

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

Proper noun

Evan

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

Anagrams

Esperanto

Proper noun

Evan

  1. accusative singular of Eva

Old Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈɛʋan/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈɛvan/

Proper noun

Evan m pers

  1. a male given name

Declension

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