ایوان

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian ʾʾywn (āywan, “palace”), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎭𐎠𐎴 (apadāna).

Noun

ایوان • (eyvân) (plural ایوان‌ها‎ (eyvân-hâ))

  1. (archaic) palace
  2. porch
  3. portico
  4. iwan
  5. balcony
  6. verandah

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian Иван (Ivan).

Proper noun

ایوان • (ivân)

  1. A male given name, Ivan.
  • ایوانویچ‎ (ivânevič)
  • ایوانوف‎ (ivânof)

References
  • Durkin-Meisterernst, Desmond (2004), “ʾʾywn”, in A Dictionary of Manichaean Middle Persian and Parthian (Corpus Fontium Manichaeorum; 3.1), Turnhout: Brepols
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