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Iwan (name)

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Iwan
Pronunciation/ˈjuːən/
Welsh pronunciation: [ˈi.wan]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameWelsh; Slavic languages; Iranic languages
MeaningGod is gracious.[1]
Other names
Related namesEuan, Ewen, Eoghan;
Ivan, John

Iwan is a masculine given name and a surname.

It is a Welsh and Cornish name related to Ifan and derived from the Latin Johannes,[2][3] which means, "God is gracious".[1] There are numerous other Welsh/Cornish derivatives of Johannes, including Ioan, Ieuan, Iefan (or Ievan), Ifan, Evan and Sion.

It is also found in Germanic and Slavic languages as a variant of Ivan (name), which has a common origin.

People (given name)

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People (surname)

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  • Andrzej Iwan (1959–2022), retired Polish football player
  • Bartosz Iwan (born 1984), Polish footballer, son of Andrzej Iwan
  • Bret Iwan (born 1982), American illustrator and voice artist
  • Dafydd Iwan (born 1943), Welsh folk singer and politician
  • Emrys ap Iwan (1848–1906), Welsh literary critic and writer on politics and religion
  • Llion Iwan, Welsh journalist, documentary producer, and author
  • Tomasz Iwan (born 1971), retired Polish football player
  • Wilhelm Iwan (1871–1958), German author, historian, and theologian

References

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  1. ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  2. ^ "Part 1 – Names from A – M". Dictionary of Welsh forenames – via Gwefan Cymru Catalonia.
  3. ^ "Welsh names". Twf. Archived from the original on 2015-04-18.