2007-04-13 13:15:28 · 7 answers · asked by evan b 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Evan - Iefan - Ioain - Owen - Welsh
Ian - Scottish
John - English
Sean - Irish
Jean - French
Juan - Spanish
Joao - Portuguese
Giovanni - Italian
Ioannis - Greek
Ivan - Russian
Jan - Polish, Dutch, Breton, Cornish
Johann, Johannes - German, Swedish
Hanni - Arabic
all come from Yoni - Hebrew.
2007-04-13 14:38:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
EVAN
Welsh
Meaning: God Is Good
http://www.babynames.com/
2007-04-13 20:23:35 · answer #2 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evan you were lucky that Brian answered your question.
2007-04-14 03:48:58 · answer #3 · answered by Pretty Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It derives from the celtic 'Ivos', referring to the Yew-tree, that was a sacred tree, (éé-vohs), then translate in Latin Ivo (then Ivano), old French Yve (then also Yvon, Yvonne), Russian Ivan, old English Ivanohe, Ewan, Yvain.
2007-04-14 03:49:00 · answer #4 · answered by ombra mattutina 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means when someone says "Hey Evan!" they are talking to you!
2007-04-13 20:18:33 · answer #5 · answered by T B 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Anglicized form of Iefan, a Welsh form of JOHN. It can also be used as a short form of EVANGELOS.
2007-04-13 20:18:31 · answer #6 · answered by Misanthropist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evangelos = good messenger
2007-04-13 20:21:19 · answer #7 · answered by LifesAMystery 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋