English Explanatory Dictionary

Ivan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Russian of English speakers.
  2. A transliteration of the Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, or Russian male given name Иван (Ivan).
  3. A transliteration of the Belarusian or Ukrainian male given name Іва́н (Iván).
  4. A Russian.
  5. Russians (collectively, personified).
  6. A Soviet.
  7. Soviets (collectively, personified).
  8. An online troll who promotes views supportive of Russian nationalism or the 2022 invasion of Ukraine; a vatnik.
name
  1. A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin.
noun
  1. Alternative form of iwan.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪ.vən/ /ɪˈvɑːn/ /ˈivɑːn/ En-au-Ivan.ogg

Word forms

Ivan ivans

Etymology

From Russian Ива́н (Iván), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages. Doublet of John and its relatives Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Johann, and Sean, etc.

Synonyms

Vanya

Related words

Evan Ian Ivanović Ivanovich Ivanovitch Ivanovna Sean

Derived words

Ivan Ivanovich Ivan Ivanovitch Ivan the Terrible
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