Ifan

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן‎ (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɪvan/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈiːvan/, /ˈɪvan/

Proper noun

Ifan m

A male given name, equivalent to John.

References

Information on baby name statistics, (Baby Names, Boys 2014), Office of National Statistics.

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