English
Evan
Evan comes from Welsh Ifan, and goes back to Koine Greek Ἰωάννης.
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEἸωάννηςIōánnēs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEJōhannēs
- Welshc. 1500–presentIfan
- Englishearliest quotation 1965Evan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEἸωάννηςIōánnēs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEJōhannēs
- Welshc. 1500–presentIfan
- Englishearliest quotation 1965Evan
Earliest quotation: 1965, Martin Joseph Higgins Fiance of Miss Evan K. LaRocque: “Mr. and Mrs. John W. LaRocque have announced the…”
Every English word from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης
Today it means
name A male given name from Welsh Ifan, equivalent to English John.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Koine Greek Ἰωάννης / Evan