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Ivan
Ivan
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪ.vən/, /ɪˈvɑːn/
- Rhymes: -aɪvən
Proper noun
Ivan
- A male given name of English speakers.
- 2010 Kate Atkinson, Started Early, took My Dog, Doubleday, ISBN 9780385608022, page 66:
- Amy's husband was called Ivan. Ivan the Terrible, Barry always called him, naturally. 'Ivan? What kind of name is that?' he said to Tracy after Amy's engagement was announced. 'Bloody Russian.'
- 'Actually, I think it's because he had a Norwegian grandfather', Tracy said.
- 'Norwegian?' Barry said incredulously, as if she'd just announced that Ivan's family came from the moon.
- 2010 Kate Atkinson, Started Early, took My Dog, Doubleday, ISBN 9780385608022, page 66:
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Иван (Ivan).
- (slang) A Russian.
- (slang) Russians (collectively, personified).
- Ivan is planning an attack on our flank.
Translations
male given name
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Etymology 2
Rare variant of English Evan, from Welsh Ifan, the Welsh equivalent of John.
Proper noun
Ivan
- A male given name of Welsh origin.
- 1833 George Newenham Wright, Scenes in North Wales, T. T. and J. Tegg, page 137:
- Dafydd ap Ivan ap Einion, an adherent to the house of Lancaster held out, in Harlech Castle, for nine years after the accession of Edward the Fourth to the throne of England.
- 1833 George Newenham Wright, Scenes in North Wales, T. T. and J. Tegg, page 137:
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
Proper noun
Ivan
- A male given name of Danish speakers.
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Иван (Ivan).
References
- Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 7613 males with the given name Ivan have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005. Accessed on 28 October 2011.
Faroese
Proper noun
Ivan m
- A male given name.
Usage notes
- son of Ivan: Ivansson
- daughter of Ivan: Ivansdóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Ivan |
Accusative | Ivan |
Dative | Ivani |
Genitive | Ivans |
Norwegian
Etymology
From Russian Иван (Ivan). First recorded as a Norwegian name in 1824.
Proper noun
Ivan
- A male given name of Norwegian speakers.
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Иван (Ivan).
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, ISBN 82-521-4483-7
- Statistik sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk:1310 males with the given name Ivan living in Norway on January 1st 2011. Accessed on March 29th 2011.
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ˈvɐ̃/
Proper noun
Ivan m
- A male given name, equivalent to English Ivan
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From New Testament Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs) (not from Latin Iohannes), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānnān, “Yahweh is gracious”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ǐʋan/
- Hyphenation: I‧van
Proper noun
Ìvan m (Cyrillic spelling Ѝван)
- A male given name, equivalent to John.
Declension
Declension of Ivan
singular | |
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nominative | Ivan |
genitive | Ivana |
dative | Ivanu |
accusative | Ivana |
vocative | Ivane |
locative | Ivanu |
instrumental | Ivanom |
Synonyms
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈíːʋan/
- Tonal orthography: ȋvan
Proper noun
Ívan m anim (genitive Ívana)
- A male given name, cognate to John.
Declension
Declension of Ívan (masculine anim., hard o-stem)
Swedish
Etymology
From Russian Иван (Ivan). First recorded in Sweden in 1797.
Proper noun
Ivan
- A male given name of Swedish speakers.
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Иван (Ivan).