Evan

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See also: evañ, evän, and evan

English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.vən/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛvən

Etymology 1

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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

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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

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Proper noun

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Evan

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

Anagrams

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Esperanto

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Proper noun

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Evan

  1. accusative singular of Eva

Old Czech

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Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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Evan m pers

  1. a male given name

Declension

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