Ivan
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== English ==
=== Etymology 1 ===
From Russian Ива́н (Iván), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages. Doublet of John and its relatives Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Johann, and Sean, etc.
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ˈaɪ.vən/, /ɪˈvɑːn/, /ˈivɑːn/
Rhymes: -aɪvən
==== Proper noun ====
Ivan
A male given name from Russian of English speakers.
A transliteration of the Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, or Russian male given name Иван (Ivan).
A transliteration of the Belarusian or Ukrainian male given name Іва́н (Iván).
(slang) A Russian.
(slang) Russians (collectively, personified).
(slang, archaic) A Soviet.
(slang, archaic) Soviets (collectively, personified).
(Internet slang, derogatory) An online troll who promotes views supportive of Russian nationalism or the 2022 invasion of Ukraine; a vatnik.
===== Synonyms =====
Vanya (diminutive of Ivan)
===== Derived terms =====
===== Related terms =====
===== Translations =====
=== Etymology 2 ===
Rare variant of Evan, from Welsh Ifan, the Welsh equivalent of John.
==== Proper noun ====
Ivan
A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin.
=== Anagrams ===
VAIN, Vani, Viña, Vina, Vian, vain, 'avin', Naʼvi, vani, vina
== Catalan ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): (Central) [iˈβan]
IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [iˈvan]
=== Proper noun ===
Ivan m
a male given name, equivalent to English Ivan
== Czech ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ˈɪvan]
=== Proper noun ===
Ivan m anim
a male given name, equivalent to English Ivan
(derogatory, ethnic slur) Russian (person)
Synonym: Rusák
==== Declension ====
=== Proper noun ===
Ivan m anim (female equivalent Ivanová)
a male surname transferred from the given name
==== Declension ====
=== Further reading ===
“Ivan”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
“Ivan”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
“Ivan”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)
== Danish ==
=== Etymology ===
From Russian Ива́н (Iván).
=== Proper noun ===
Ivan
a male given name of Danish speakers
a transliteration of the Russian male given name Ива́н (Iván)
=== References ===
[1] 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, equivalent to English Ivan
==== Usage notes ====
Patronymics
son of Ivan: Ivansson
daughter of Ivan: Ivansdóttir
==== Declension ====
== Norwegian ==
=== Etymology ===
From Russian Ива́н (Iván). 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 Ива́н (Iván)
=== References ===
Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
[2] Statistik sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk:1310 males with the given name Ivan living in Norway on January 1st 2011. Accessed on March 29th 2011.
== Old Czech ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈiʋan/
IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈivan/
=== Proper noun ===
Ivan m pers
a male given name
==== Declension ====
=== Further reading ===
Jan Gebauer (1903–1916), “Ivan”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění
== Portuguese ==
=== Alternative forms ===
Ivã
=== Etymology ===
From Russian Ива́н (Iván). Doublet of João, Ian, Jean, Ruan, and Geovane.
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Proper noun ===
Ivan m
a male given name from Russian, equivalent to English Ivan
== Romanian ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Bulgarian Иван (Ivan) or Russian Иван (Ivan) or Ukrainian Иван (Yvan). Doublet of Ioan.
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Proper noun ===
Ivan m
a male given name
a surname
a river in Covasna County, Romania, tributary to the Valea Crișului
== Serbo-Croatian ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Їѡанъ (Ioanŭ), from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ǐvan/
Hyphenation: I‧van
=== Proper noun ===
Ìvan m anim (Cyrillic spelling Ѝван)
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John
Synonym: Jòvan
==== Declension ====
== Slovak ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈivan/
=== Proper noun ===
Ivan m pers
a male given name, equivalent to English Ivan
==== Declension ====
==== Derived terms ====
Ivanko
Ivo, Ivko
Ivčo
Ivuľo, Ivuľko
Ivušo, Ivuško
=== Further reading ===
“Ivan”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026
== Slovene ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /íːʋan/
=== Proper noun ===
Ȋvan m anim
a male given name, equivalent to English John
==== Declension ====
=== Further reading ===
“Ivan”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2026
== Swedish ==
=== Etymology ===
From Russian Ива́н (Iván). First recorded in Sweden in 1797.
=== Proper noun ===
Ivan c (genitive Ivans)
a male given name of Swedish speakers
a transliteration of the Russian male given name Ива́н (Iván)
=== References ===
Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
[3] Statistika centralbyrån: 11 824 males with the given name Ivan living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010. Accessed on March 29th, 2011.
=== Anagrams ===
naiv