Ivan
A male given name from Russian of English speakersA male given name from Russian of English speakers.
» I didn't manage to send them Ivan Bahrianyi's poem.
Мені не вдалося скинути їм поему Івана Багряного.
Meaning
9 sensesA male given name from Russian of English speakers.
Iwan, Ivan
Ива́нIván, Иоа́ннIoánn
Іва́нIván
A transliteration of the Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, or Russian male given name Иван (Ivan).
A transliteration of the Belarusian or Ukrainian male given name Іва́н (Iván).
(slang)A Russian.
Ivan is yelling curses at his friends.
(slang)Russians (collectively, personified).
Ivan is planning an attack on our flank.
(Internet, derogatory)An online troll who promotes views supportive of Russian nationalism or the 2022 invasion of Ukraine; a vatnik.
Ivan, stop repeating Kremlin propaganda.
A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin.
(archaic, slang)A Soviet.
(archaic, slang)Soviets (collectively, personified).
Examples
1248 sentencesI didn't manage to send them Ivan Bahrianyi's poem.
Мені не вдалося скинути їм поему Івана Багряного.
Ivan Mazepa is not a traitor.
Іван Мазепа - не зрадник.
ruИван Мазепа — не предатель.
Ivan comes home last every night.
Ivan was very unpopular at school.
Ivan never talks to his siblings.
Translations
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Origin
From Russian Ива́н (Iván), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages. Doublet of John andFrom Russian Ива́н (Iván), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages. Doublet of John and its relatives Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Johann, and Sean, etc.
Rare variant of Evan, from Welsh Ifan, the Welsh equivalent of John.
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