Given name & surname · Greek
Ίαν
“God is gracious”
Ίαν (Ían) is a masculine given name. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Ian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ίαν is Ian written in the Greek alphabet. In Gaelic use, Ian carries the interpretation “God is gracious.” Ian shares an earlier linguistic root with John. The traditional meaning is “God is gracious.” It belongs to the Hebrew name Johanan, which predates the shorter English form.
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Where it comes from
Ίαν is Ian written in the Greek alphabet. Ian shares an earlier linguistic root with John. John comes from Hebrew Johanan through the Greek Iōannēs and Latin Johannes. John’s many language forms include Jean, Giovanni, Juan, Johann and Ivan.
Explained through its name family
Ίαν’s family of names
In Greek usage, Ίαν has a conventional equivalent in the English form Ian. In Greek usage, Ίαν can be written in the Roman alphabet as Ían. In Greek usage, Ίαν has a transliteration in Ian.
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