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Evan
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evañ evän evan
English
Pronunciation
en /ˈɛ.vən/
en en-ca-Evan.oga Canada
en ɛvən 2
Etymology 1
Anglicization of en cy Ifan, ultimately from en la Jōhannēs, variant of la Iōannēs, from en grc-koi Ἰωάννης, from en he יוֹחָנָן yōḥānān, yokhanán God is gracious. en Giovanni Ian Ivan Jack Jean Johan Johann Johannes John Sean Shane Shaun Shawn.
Proper noun
en male cy:Ifan John.
en 21 October 2025 ‘I knew in my head we were dying’: the last voyage of the Scandies Rose Rose George https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/oct/21/i-knew-in-my-head-we-were-dying-the-last-voyage-of-the-scandies-rose w:The Guardian The rescue swimmer was Coast Guard third petty officer Evan Grills. He was 24 years old, he came from Florida and this was his first rescue. https://web.archive.org/web/20251103090618/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/oct/21/i-knew-in-my-head-we-were-dying-the-last-voyage-of-the-scandies-rose
en female.
7 February 1965 Martin Joseph Higgins Fiance of Miss Evan K. LaRocque https://www.nytimes.com/1965/02/07/archives/martin-joseph-hiin-s-fiance-of-miss-evan-k-laroeque.html Mr. and Mrs. John W. LaRocque have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Evan Kathrine LaRocque, to Martin Joseph Higgins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Higgins of Larchmont.
1 April 2006 w:Associated Press Britt Lomond, Actor, 80, Is Dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161221223503/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/01/obituaries/britt-lomond-actor-80-is-dead.html Besides his wife, Mr. Lomond is survived by a son, Glase, and a daughter, Evan.
4 April 2018 Melena Ryzik Evan Rachel Wood Turns Her Trauma Into Good. On ‘Westworld’ and in Life. https://web.archive.org/web/20180404112745/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/arts/television/evan-rachel-wood-westworld-interview.html When Evan Rachel Wood needs a jolt of confidence, she puts on a certain playlist, a compendium of feminist anthems and feisty classics — “I Will Survive,” “These Boots Are Made for Walking,” Tina Turner, Pat Benatar, some head-whipping grunge and hip-hop.
en Evans.
Derived terms
en Evans Evanston Evanton
Related terms
en Ian Ivan Jon Sean
Translations
given name
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 埃文 Āiwén
French: fr Yvan m
Greek: el Έβαν transliteration from English
Marathi: mr एव्हन m
Spanish: es Iván m
Etymology 2
Proper noun
en city s/Minnesota c/US ; named for the first postmaster's wife, Eva.
Anagrams
en aenv nave Neva Vane neva vane Nave Aven aven Vena vena
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Proper noun
eo proper noun form
Ev an
Old Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m-pr
zlw-ocs male
Declension
m.pr
Further reading
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Tagalog
Etymology
tl :bor en:Evan + 1
Pronunciation
Proper noun
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tl male English