English
Ivan
Ivan comes from Russian Ива́н, and goes back to Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸωάννης
- Old Church SlavonicmodernІѡаннъ
- Old East SlavicmodernИваннъ
- RussianmodernИва́нIván
- Englishearliest quotation 2006Ivan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸωάννης
- Old Church SlavonicmodernІѡаннъ
- Old East SlavicmodernИваннъ
- RussianmodernИва́нIván
- Englishearliest quotation 2006Ivan
Earliest quotation: 2006, Max Brooks: “I’m sure whoever was in charge must have been…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης
Another origin of Ivan
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיוֹחָנָןYôḥānānliterally ‘God is gracious’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸωάννης
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIōannēs
- Welshc. 1500–presentIfan
- EnglishtodayIvan
Today it means
name A male given name from Russian of English speakers.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης / Ivan