Where does “Ivan” come from?
Ivan is the English form of a name ultimately derived from Hebrew יהוה (Yahweh, God) through Hebrew יוחנן, Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, Latin Ioannes, and Welsh Ifan.
Ancestry of “Ivan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | Ifan | — |
| 2 | Latin | Johannes | John |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 5 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 6 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | — |
| 7 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |