Welsh names

Ifan: how to pronounce it and what it means

Boys' names

Name and meaning

Welsh form of John

Origin

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

How to pronounce it

IfanIPA: /ˈɪvan/

Used as the equivalent of: John

Naming equivalents do not always have the same origin.

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Sources

Name definitions adapted from Wiktionary via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA 4.0). CC BY-SA 4.0

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