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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.
Jonathan is a common name given to males which means "YHWH has given" in Hebrew. The earliest known use of the name was in the Bible; one Jonathan was the son of King Saul, a close friend of David.
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Elias is the hellenized version for the name of Elijah, a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy books. Due to Elias' role in the scriptures and to many later associated traditions, the name is used as a personal name in numerous languages.
Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name Dòmhnall. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *Dumno-ualos. The final -d in Donald is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the Gaelic pronunciation by English speakers, and partly associated with the spelling of similar-sounding Germanic names, such as Ronald. A short form of Donald is Don. Pet forms of Donald include Donnie and Donny. The feminine given name Donella is derived from Donald.
Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yehochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of Christianity. Common German variants for Johannes are Johann, Hannes, Hans, Jens and Jan. In the Netherlands, Johannes was without interruption the most common masculine birth name until 1989. The English equivalent for Johannes is John.
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Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius.
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Jonah is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew: יוֹנָה, Yonā, meaning dove or pigeon. It is the name of the Abrahamic prophet Jonah.