Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗name
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA male given name from Welsh Ifan, equivalent to English John. · A female given name. · A surname, variant of Evans.
Anglicization of Welsh Ifan, ultimately from Latin Jōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, yokhanán, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Giovanni, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jean, Johan, Johann, Johannes, John, Sean, Shane, Shaun, and Shawn.
Relationships mentioned by the source
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- Borrowed-form mentionIfancy
- Derivation mentionJōhannēsla
- Derivation mentionיוֹחָנָןhe
- Doublet mentionGiovannien
- Doublet mentionIanen
- Doublet mentionIvanen
- Doublet mentionJacken
- Doublet mentionJeanen
- Doublet mentionJohanen
- Doublet mentionJohannen
- Doublet mentionJohannesen
- Doublet mentionJohnen
- Doublet mentionSeanen
- Doublet mentionShaneen
- Doublet mentionShaunen
- Doublet mentionShawnen
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