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Pronunciation |
/ˈjuːən/ Welsh pronunciation: [ˈi.wan] |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Welsh; Slavic languages; Iranic languages |
Meaning | God is gracious. [1] |
Other names | |
Related names |
Euan,
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] A Welsh form of "John" is Ieuan.
It is also found in Germanic and Slavic languages as a variant of Ivan (name), which has a common origin. Another Welsh given name related to this is Ioan.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (August 2012) |
Pronunciation |
/ˈjuːən/ Welsh pronunciation: [ˈi.wan] |
---|---|
Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Welsh; Slavic languages; Iranic languages |
Meaning | God is gracious. [1] |
Other names | |
Related names |
Euan,
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] A Welsh form of "John" is Ieuan.
It is also found in Germanic and Slavic languages as a variant of Ivan (name), which has a common origin. Another Welsh given name related to this is Ioan.