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

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 埃文 (zh) (Āiwén)

• 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