Iwan is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

and Cornish name related to

Ifan Ifan may refer to: People *Ifan (given name), list of people with this name * Ifan Evans (born 1983), Welsh rugby union player * Wil Ifan * The nickname of Riefian Fajarsyah of a former Seventeen member, disbanded by 2018 Sunda Strait tsunam ...

and derived from the Latin

Johannes Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, ''Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yeh ...

,http://twfcymru.com/yourtoolkit/advice/welshnames/?skip=1&lang=en Twf Welsh language website which means, "God is gracious." A Welsh form of "John" is

Ieuan Ieuan is one of several Welsh forms of the male given name John. Famous people named Ieuan *Saint Ieuan, 6th-century saint; there is a church dedicated to him in Llantrisant, on the Isle of Anglesey. *Ieuan ab Owain Glyndŵr (c. 1380 – c. 143 ...

. It is also found in Germanic and

Slavic languages The Slavic languages, also known as the Slavonic languages, are Indo-European languages spoken primarily by the Slavic peoples and their descendants. They are thought to descend from a proto-language called Proto-Slavic, spoken during the Ear ...

as a variant of

Ivan (name) Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...

, which has a common origin. Another Welsh given name related to this is

Ioan Ioan is a variation on the name John found in Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Welsh (), and Sardinian. It is usually masculine. The female equivalent in Romanian and Bulgarian is Ioana. In Russia, the name Ioann is usually reserved for the clergy ...

People (given name)

Iwan (musician) Abdul Razak Issahaku (born 12 September 1985), performing as Iwan, is a reggae and dance hall artiste from Ghana, West Africa. Being a product of university of Ghana, Legon Legon , a suburb of the Ghanaian city Accra, is situated about no ...

(born 1985), Ghanaian reggae and dance hall performer *

Iwan (singer) Mohammed Marwan Ba'aseery ( ar, محمد مروان بعاصيري) (born 16 August 1980), known as Iwan ( ar, إيوان) is a Lebanese singer. He started his musical career as a songwriter by composing music for other artists. In 2003, Iwan s ...

(born 1980), Lebanese singer *

Iwan Baan Iwan Baan (born February 8, 1975 in Alkmaar) is a Dutch photographer. He has challenged a long-standing tradition of depicting buildings as isolated and static by representing people in architecture and showing the building's environment, trying ...

, Dutch architectural photographer *

Iwan Babij Ivan Babiy (March 5, 1893 – July 25, 1934) was a Ukrainian educator and military officer. He was one of the main organizers of the "Ukrainian Youth for Christ" festival and a proponent of coexistence between Ukrainians and Poles in Galicia as ...

, Ukrainian educator and activist *

Iwan Bloch Iwan Bloch (April 8, 1872 – November 21, 1922), also known as Ivan Bloch, was a German dermatologist, and psychiatrist, psychoanalyst born in Delmenhorst, Grand Ducal Oldenburg, Germany, and often called the first sexologist. Together with M ...

, Berlin dermatologist, sexologist and Marquis de Sade scientist *

Iwan Edwards Iwan Edwards (October 5, 1937 – March 4, 2022) was a Welsh-born Canadian choral conductor. Over a forty-year span he founded and conducted several choirs. He was appointed Member of the Order of Canada in 1995.Iwan Fals Virgiawan Listanto or better known as Iwan Fals (born September 3, 1961) is an Indonesian singer, songwriter and guitarist of Javanese descent. In 2002, ''Time'' named him as a Great Asian Hero. Early life Iwan was born Virgiawan Listanto in J ...

, Indonesian singer, commercial star, and songwriter *

Iwan Gilkin Iwan Gilkin (7 January 1858 – 28 September 1924) was a Belgian poet. Born in Brussels, Gilkin was associated with the Symbolist school in Belgium. His works include ''Les ténèbres'' (1892, featuring a frontispiece by Odilon Redon) and ''Le ...

, Belgian poet *

Iwan Griffiths Iwan Griffiths is drummer for Welsh rock band The Automatic. Iwan originates from Cowbridge in Wales, and lives in Cardiff. He has a law degree from Cardiff University. Musical career Along with bandmates Rob and Frost he was in the lineup of th ...

, Welsh drummer *

Iwan Gronow Iwan Gronow (born 24 May) is a British musician, writer and producer. A bass guitarist, he has previously been a member of Haven and Mutineers. Since 2013, he has been a member of Johnny Marr's band, which he joined with Haven drummer Jack Mitc ...

, British bass guitarist *

Iwan Iwanoff Iwan Iwanoff ( bg, Иван Иванов; 2 July 1919 – 7 October 1986) also known as Iwan Nickolow ( bg, Иван Николов) and Iwan Nickoloff Iwanoff ( bg, Иван Николов Иванов), born in Kyustendil, Bulgaria and died ...

, Bulgarian architect *

Gwilliam Iwan Jones Gwilym Iwan Jones (3 May 1904 – 25 January 1995) was a Welsh photographer and anthropologist. His photographs of life in Nigeria in the 1930s, taken whilst serving as a colonial District Officer, led to an interest in ethnology and a sec ...

, Welsh photographer and anthropologist *

Iwan Knorr Iwan Otto Armand Knorr (3 January 1853 – 22 January 1916) was a German composer and music teacher. Life A native of Gniew, he attended the Leipzig Conservatory where he studied with Ignaz Moscheles, Ernst Friedrich Richter and Carl Reinecke. I ...

, German teacher of music *

Iwan Müller Ivan Müller, sometimes spelled Iwan Mueller (1786 in Reval, Estonia – 1854 in Bückeburg), was a clarinetist, composer and inventor who at the beginning of the 19th century was responsible for a major step forward in the development of th ...

, Estonian-born German clarinetist *

Iwan Pylypow Iwan Pylypiw or Ivan Pylypow ( uk, Іван Пилипiв, September 28, 1859 – October 10, 1936) and Vasyl Eleniak were the first Ukrainian immigrants to Canada in 1891–93. Pylypow was born in the village of Nebyliv in Kalush county (''povi ...

, the first Ukrainian immigrant to Canada *

Iwan Redan Iwan Benito Marvin Redan (born 21 August 1980), better known as Iwan Redan, is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker. Club career 2000–2004: The beginnings Born in Rotterdam, Redan started his career via amateur clubs Germinal and ...

, Dutch footballer *

Iwan Rheon Iwan Rheon (, ; born 13 May 1985) is a Welsh actor, singer, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Simon Bellamy in the E4 series ''Misfits'', Ramsay Bolton in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', and Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars ...

, Welsh actor * Iwan "Iwcs" Roberts, Welsh actor, lyricist and singer *

Iwan Roberts Iwan Wyn Roberts (born 26 June 1968) is a Welsh former professional footballer, who played as a striker from 1986 to 2005 for a number of clubs and the Welsh national team ) , Association = Football Association of Wales (FAW) , C ...

, Welsh footballer *

Iwan Serrurier Iwan Serrurier (21 September 1878 in Leiden – 1953) was a Dutch people, Dutch-born Electrical engineering, electrical engineer notable for inventing the Moviola. Career Iwan was the son of Lindor Serrurier, director of the ethnographic museu ...

, Dutch-born electrical engineer, inventor of Moviola *

Iwan Thomas Iwan Gwyn Thomas (born 5 January 1974) is a Welsh sprinter who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games in the 400 metres, and Wales at the Commonwealth Games. Thomas is a former European, Commonwealth Games and Wo ...

, Welsh athlete *

Iwan Tirta Iwan Tirta (18 April 1935 – 31 July 2010) was an Indonesian batik fashion designer. Tirta trained as a lawyer, but became an internationally known designer. He is credited with beginning the early revival of batik design during the 1970s and 19 ...

, Indonesian batik fashion designer *

Iwan Tukalo Iwan Tukalo (born 5 March 1961) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. His regular playing position was Wing. Rugby Union career Amateur career The son of a Ukrainian father and Italian mother, Tukalo was educated at the Royal ...

, Scottish rugby union footballer *

Iwan Tyszkiewicz Iwan Tyszkiewicz or Iwan (Jan) Tyszkowic (15?? – 1611) was a Socinian Unitarian executed for blasphemy and heresy by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth at the great marketplace of Warsaw. Overview A well-to-do subject of the Polish–Lithu ...

, Socinian Unitarian executed for blasphemy and heresy by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth *

Iwan Wirth Iwan Wirth (born 1970) is a Swiss art dealer and the president and co-founder of Hauser & Wirth, a contemporary art gallery. Life and career Iwan Wirth was born in 1970 and spent his early life in St. Gallen, Switzerland, where his father was ...

, Swiss contemporary art dealer and gallery owner

People (surname)

Andrzej Iwan Andrzej Iwan (10 November 1959 – 27 December 2022) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Iwan made first steps on a long football career in Wanda Kraków, but in 1976 he moved to Wisła Kraków where he e ...

(1959–2022), retired Polish football player *

Bartosz Iwan Bartosz Iwan (born 18 April 1984) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career In July 2011, he joined Olimpia Elbląg on a one-year contract. In 2019, he joined Wieczysta Kraków. In June 2020, his contract with ...

(born 1984), Polish footballer, son of Andrzej Iwan *

Bret Iwan Bret William Iwan (born September 10, 1982) is an American voice actor and illustrator. He has been the fourth official voice of Mickey Mouse following the death of Wayne Allwine in May 2009. Early life Iwan was born on September 10, 1982, and ...

(born 1982), American illustrator and voice artist *

Dafydd Iwan Dafydd Iwan Jones (born 24 August 1943) is a Welsh singer and nationalist politician who rose to fame writing and performing folk music in the Welsh language. From 2003 to 2010, Iwan was the president of Plaid Cymru, a political party which ad ...

(born 1943), Welsh folk singer and politician *

Emrys ap Iwan Emrys ap Iwan (born Robert Ambrose Jones; 24 March 1848 – 6 January 1906) was a Welsh literary critic and writer on politics and religion. He is often seen as one of the most important forerunners of modern Welsh nationalism. Born in Aberg ...

(1848–1906), Welsh literary critic and writer on politics and religion * Llion Iwan, Welsh journalist, documentary producer, and author *

Tomasz Iwan Tomasz 'Tomek' Iwan (born 12 June 1971) is a Polish former professional footballer who played for a number of clubs throughout Europe, such as Olimpia Poznań, ŁKS Łódź, Warta Poznań and Lech Poznań in Poland, Roda JC, Feyenoord, PSV and ...

(born 1971), retired Polish football player *

Wilhelm Iwan Wilhelm Iwan, author, historian, and Lutheran theologian lived from 1871 until 1958. As a historian, he documented the 19th century exodus from Prussia (Germany) to America and Australia by a group who sought religious freedom ( Old Lutheran schi ...

(1871–1958), German author, historian, and theologian

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