Ifan
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Iwan and Siôn.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɪvan/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈiːvan/, /ˈɪvan/
Proper noun[edit]
Ifan m
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John
Descendants[edit]
- → English: Evan
References[edit]
- Information on baby name statistics, (Baby Names, Boys 2014), Office of National Statistics.