Iwan_(given_name)

Iwan (name)

Iwan (name)

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Iwan is a masculine given name and a surname.

Not to be confused with Ivan (name).
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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.

People (given name)

People (surname)

  • 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

  1. [1]
    Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  2. [2]
    http://kimkat.org/amryw/1_enwau/enwau_bedydd_cymraeg_geiriadur_1_1265e.htm Gwefan Cymru Catalonia
  3. [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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