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| Pronunciation | /ˈjuːən/ Welsh pronunciation: [ˈi.wan] |
|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Part 1 – Names from A – M". Dictionary of Welsh forenames – via Gwefan Cymru Catalonia.
- ^ "Welsh names". Twf. Archived from the original on 2015-04-18.