Iwan (name)

It is a Welsh and Cornish name related to Ifan and derived from the Latin Johannes,[2][3] which means, "God is gracious."[1] A Welsh form of "John" is Ieuan.

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

Iwan is a masculine given name and a surname.

It is also found in Germanic and Slavic languages as a variant of Ivan (name), which is a form of the Biblical name John. The Welsh given name related to this is Ioan, rather than Iwan.

People (given name)

People (surname)

  • Andrzej Iwan, retired Polish football player
  • Bartosz Iwan, Polish footballer, son of Andrzej Iwan
  • Bret Iwan, American illustrator and voice artist
  • Dafydd Iwan, Welsh folk singer and politician
  • Emrys ap Iwan, Welsh literary critic and writer on politics and religion
  • Llion Iwan, Welsh journalist, documentary producer, and author
  • Tomasz Iwan, retired Polish football player
  • Wilhelm Iwan, German author, historian, and theologian
  • LTC Christopher Iwan, U.S. Army officer

References

  1. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  2. http://kimkat.org/amryw/1_enwau/enwau_bedydd_cymraeg_geiriadur_1_1265e.htm Gwefan Cymru Catalonia
  3. http://twfcymru.com/yourtoolkit/advice/welshnames/?skip=1&lang=en Archived 2015-04-18 at the Wayback Machine Twf Welsh language website
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