Evan
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Evan¹
- /ˈɛ.vən/
Rhymes with -ɛvən
Where it comes from
Anglicization of Welsh Ifan, ultimately from Latin Jōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, yokhanán, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Giovanni, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jean, Johan, Johann, Johannes, John, Sean, Shane, Shaun, and Shawn.
proper noun
- A male given name from Welsh Ifan, equivalent to English John. 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.
- A female given name. 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.
- A surname, variant of Evans.
Evan²
- /ˈɛ.vən/
Rhymes with -ɛvən
proper noun
- A city in Minnesota, United States; named for the first postmaster's wife, Eva.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: evans, ivan, picone, him, thomas, moor, coming, smooth, uniform, balanced, equal, level, flat, fair, horizontal, stable
Translations
Talk about this word "Evan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/evan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Evan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/evan "Evan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/evan.Cite this
@misc{evan_2026,
title = {Evan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/evan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
