Ioan is a variation on the name

John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Secon ...

found in Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian,

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 peopl ...

(), 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 (when a person called Ivan becomes a priest or a monk, he becomes known as Ioann).

People with the name

Romanian

Ioan-Aurel Pop Ioan-Aurel Pop (born 1 January 1955) is a Romanian historian. Pop was appointed Professor of History at Babeș-Bolyai University in 1996. He has since been Chairman of the Department of Medieval History and the History of Premodern Art at Babeș ...

, historian * Ioan Alexandru, poet *

Ioan Andone Ioan Andone (; born 15 March 1960) is a Romanian football coach and former player. Club career Ioan Andone, nicknamed "Fălcosul" was born on 15 March 1960 in Șpălnaca and when he was 14 years old he played basketball and football simultaneo ...

, footballer and coach *

Ioan Apostol Ioan Apostol (born 14 January 1959) is a Romanian luger who competed in four Winter Olympics. He was born in Valea Doftanei, Prahova County. He earned his best finish of fourth in the men's doubles event at Albertville in 1992. Since 2002, Aposto ...

, luger * Ioan Baba, poet * Ioan A. Bassarabescu, writer and politician * Ioan Teodor Callimachi, Prince of Moldavia *

Ioan Cantacuzino Ioan I. Cantacuzino (; also Ion Cantacuzino; 25 November 1863 – 14 January 1934) was a renowned Romanian physician and bacteriologist, a professor at the School of Medicine and Pharmacy of the University of Bucharest, and a titular member of ...

, microbiologist * Ioan Gheorghe Caragea, Prince of Wallachia * Ioan Carlaonț, World War II general *

Ioan Mihai Cochinescu Ioan Mihai Cochinescu (; born April 16, 1951) is a Romanian novelist and essayist. He is also a film script author and director, an art photographer, teacher, musicologist and composer. Childhood He was born and grew up in Timișoara, Romania. S ...

, novelist * Ioan Condruc, footballer *

Ioan P. Culianu Ioan Petru Culianu or Couliano (5 January 1950 – 21 May 1991) was a Romanian historian of religion, culture, and ideas, a philosopher and political essayist, and a short story writer. He served as professor of the history of religions at t ...

, historian and philosopher *

Ioan Dumitrache Ioan Dumitrache (25 August 1889 – 6 March 1977) was a Romanian major general during World War II, in command of the 2nd Mountain Division. His troops (''vânători de munte'') were recognized as the elite troops of the Romanian Army throughout ...

, World War II general * Ioan Fiscuteanu, actor * Ioan Flueraș, politician * Ioan Gherghel, swimmer * Ioan Iacob Heraclid, Prince of Moldavia *

Ioan Holender Ioan Holender (born Johann Hollaender, he, יואן הולנדר, born 18 July 1935) is a Romanian born Austrian opera baritone and administrator. Holender was born in Timișoara, Romania. His family is of Jewish ancestry, and growing up, he sp ...

, opera administrator * Ioan Hora, footballer * Ioan Hristea, World War II officer * Ioan Igna, football referee *

Ioan Lupaș Ioan Lupaș (9 August 1880 – 3 July 1967) was a Romanian historian, academic, politician, Orthodox theologian and priest. He was a member of the Romanian Academy. Biography Lupaș was born in Szelistye, now Săliște, Sibiu County (at the tim ...

, historian and politician *

Ioan Lupescu Ioan "Ionuț" Angelo Lupescu (born 9 December 1968) is a Romanian former football player who played as a midfielder and a manager. Club career Ioan Lupescu, nicknamed ''Kaiserul'' was born on 9 December 1968 in Bucharest, Romania and started to ...

, footballer * Ioan Manu, politician * I. C. Massim, linguist, founding member of the Romanian Academy *

Ioan Mirea Ioan Mirea (1912–1987) was a Romanian painter, graphic artist, and member of the Iron Guard The Iron Guard ( ro, Garda de Fier) was a Romanian militant revolutionary fascist movement and political party founded in 1927 by Corneliu Zelea Co ...

, artist * Ioan T. Morar, journalist * Ioan Pălăghiță, World War II officer * Ioan Gyuri Pascu, musician *

Ioan Mircea Pașcu Ioan Mircea Pașcu (born 17 February 1949) is a Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Romania. He previously served Minister of Defense from 2000 to 2004. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party (PDSR/PSD), ...

, politician *

Ioan Popovici-Bănățeanul Ioan Popovici-Bănățeanul (born Ioan Popovici; April 17, 1869 – September 9, 1893) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian prose writer and poet. Born in Lugoj into a family of small-scale craftsmen, his father Nicolae Popovici made '' opinci ...

, writer *

Ioan Potcoavă Ivan Pidkova ( uk, Іван Підкова) or Ioan Potcoavă (died 16 June 1578), also known as Ioan Creţul, and Nicoară Potcoavă among Romanians, was a prominent Cossack ataman, and short-lived Voivode ( Prince) of Moldavia (November–De ...

, Hetman of Ukrainian Cossacks * Ioan Pușcaș, gastroenterologist * Ioan Mihail Racoviță, World War II general *

Ioan Rășcanu Ioan Rășcanu (October 1, 1878 – February 25, 1952) was a Romanian general during World War I. He held the post of Minister of War from September 27, 1919 to December 16, 1921. After entering politics, he was elected deputy in Parliament, and ...

, World War I general, politician *

Ioan Sabău Ioan Ovidiu Sabău (born 12 February 1968) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player. Club career Ioan Sabău, nicknamed ''Moțul'' after the people from Țara Moților because of his ambition, was born on 12 February 1968 i ...

, footballer and coach * Ioan Sauca, Orthodox priest, theologian, and Secretary general of the World Council of Churches *

Ioan Simu Ioan Simu (June 27, 1875–June 22, 1948) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian Greek-Catholic priest and politician. Biography Origins, early activity and World War I Born in the village of Ciufud, in Alsó-Fehér County, part of the Transyl ...

, priest and politician * Ioan Slavici, writer and journalist *

Ioan Sterca-Șuluțiu Ioan Sterca-Șuluțiu (1796–1858) was an ethnic Romanian bureaucrat in the administration of Imperial Austrian Transylvania, owner of gold mines at Abrud, and the brother of Greek-Catholic Metropolitan Alexandru Sterca-Șuluțiu. He was th ...

, Austrian noble * Ioan Sturdza, Prince of Moldavia * Ioan Silviu Suciu, gymnast *

Ioan Talpeș Ioan Talpeș (born 24 August 1944) is Romanian senator, who previously served as a Romanian Army general, military historian and politician. He served as head of the Romanian Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE) from 1992 to 1997. In 1997–8, Talpe ...

, army general and military historian * Ioan Tănăsescu, chemist * Ioan Tănăsescu, surgeon * Ioan Ţepelea, scientist *

Ioan Vodă cel Cumplit John III the Terrible ( ro, Ioan cel Cumplit), also John III the Brave ( ro, Ioan cel Viteaz) (1521 – June 14, 1574) was Voivode of Moldavia between February 1572 and June 1574. He was the grandson of Bogdan III and the son of Stephen IV and ...

, Prince of Moldavia

Bulgarian

* Ioan Vladislav, Bulgarian emperor (1015–1018) * Ioan Asen I, Bulgarian emperor (1189–1196) * Kaloyan, Bulgarian emperor (1197–1207) * Ioan Asen II, Bulgarian emperor (1218–1241) * Ioan II, Bulgarian emperor (1298-1299) * Ioan Rilski, 9th-century Bulgarian Orthodox hermit and patron saint of Bulgaria * Ioan Debarski, 11th-century Bulgarian clergyman and last Patriarch of the

First Bulgarian Empire The First Bulgarian Empire ( cu, блъгарьско цѣсарьствиѥ, blagarysko tsesarystviye; bg, Първо българско царство) was a medieval Bulgar- Slavic and later Bulgarian state that existed in Southeastern Eur ...

* Ioan Exarch, 9th-century Bulgarian scholar, writer and translator * Ioan Kukuzel, 14th-century Byzantine composer and singer, from Bulgarian descent *

Yoan Leviev Yoan Isakov Leviev ( bg, Йоан Левиев) (October 31, 1934 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria – March 11, 1994 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria ) was a Bulgarian artist, painter, and creator of monumental artworks such as large-scale mosaics and murals. Leviev w ...

, Bulgarian artist, painter, and creator of monumental artworks In all Bulgarian versions of

the Bible The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. The Bible is an anthologya compilation of texts o ...

Ioan is the name used for individuals known as John in English translations, such as

John the Evangelist John the Evangelist ( grc-gre, Ἰωάννης, Iōánnēs; Aramaic: ܝܘܚܢܢ; Ge'ez: ዮሐንስ; ar, يوحنا الإنجيلي, la, Ioannes, he, יוחנן cop, ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ or ⲓⲱ̅ⲁ) is the name traditionally given ...

and

John the Baptist John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...

Welsh

In all Welsh versions of

Ioan is the name used for individuals known as John in English translations, such as

and

. Welsh people called Ioan include: * Ioan Bowen Rees, poet and mountaineer * Ioan Cunningham, rugby coach and former player *

Ioan Davies Ioan Davies (born 28 November 1999) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Dragons as a fullback. He was a Wales under-20 international. Davies made his debut for the Cardiff Blues regional team in 2020 having previously played for th ...

, rugby player *

Ioan Evans Ioan Evans may refer to: * Ioan Evans (politician) * Ioan Evans (footballer) * Ioan Evans (rugby union) See also * Ian Evans (disambiguation) {{hndis, Evans, Ioan ...

, politician *

Ioan Gruffudd Ioan Gruffudd (; (born 6 October 1973) is a Welsh actor. He first came to public attention as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in ''Titanic'' (1997), and then for his portrayal of Horatio Hornblower in the ''Hornblower (TV series), Hornblower'' seri ...

, actor * Ioan Lloyd, rugby player * Ioan Nicholas, rugby player * Ioan Tegid (John Jones), poet

Sardinian

* Ioan Mattheu Garipa, priest and writer

English

Ioan James Ioan Mackenzie James FRS (born 23 May 1928) is a British mathematician working in the field of topology, particularly in homotopy theory. Biography James was born in Croydon, Surrey, England, and was educated at St Paul's School, London and ...

, mathematician *

Ioan Grillo ''El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency'' is a non-fiction book of the Mexican drug war written by Ioan Grillo. In ''El Narco'', Grillo takes a close look at the Mexican drug trade, starting with the term "El Narco", which has come to re ...

, journalist

Colombian

* Ioan linares, Pilot

References

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