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Etymology of Ivan

From Russian Ива́н (Iván), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages. Doublet of John and its relatives Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Johann, and Sean, etc.

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Source etymology 1

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A male given name from Russian of English speakers. · A transliteration of the Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, or Russian male given name Иван (Ivan). · A transliteration of the Belarusian or Ukrainian male given name Іва́н (Iván). · A Russian.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Russian Ива́н (Iván), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages. Doublet of John and its relatives Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Johann, and Sean, etc.

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Source etymology 2

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A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Rare variant of Evan, from Welsh Ifan, the Welsh equivalent of John.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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