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 * Seco ...

found in Romanian, Bulgarian,

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

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 simultan ...

, footballer and coach * Ioan Apostol, 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, novelist *

Ioan Condruc Ioan Condruc (born 19 April 1951) was a Romanian former football player, who played for FC Baia Mare, UTA Arad and U Cluj. Condruc was the team captain during the FC Baia Mare CS Minaur Baia Mare, commonly known as Minaur Baia Mare, simply a ...

, 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 througho ...

, World War II general * Ioan Fiscuteanu, actor * Ioan Flueraș, politician *

Ioan Gherghel Ioan Ştefan Gherghel (born August 8, 1978 in Baia Mare, Maramureş, Romania) is an Olympic butterfly swimmer from Romania. He swam for Romania at three consecutive Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwis ...

, swimmer *

Ioan Iacob Heraclid Iacob Heraclid (or Eraclid; el, Ἰάκωβος Ἡρακλείδης; 1527 – November 5, 1563), born Basilicò and also known as Iacobus Heraclides, Heraclid Despotul, or Despot Vodă ("Despot the Voivode"), was a Greek Maltese soldier, adv ...

, Prince of Moldavia * Ioan Holender, opera administrator * Ioan Hora, footballer * Ioan Hristea, World War II officer *

Ioan Igna Ioan Igna (born 4 June 1940) is a Romanian former football referee and player. Igna played football at UTA Arad between 1957 and 1960 and 1964–1967 and at Știința Timișoara between 1961 and 1964, he became a referee in 1972. He is known for ...

, 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 time ...

, 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 ...

, footballer *

Ioan Manu Ioan M. Manu, also known as Iancu Manu (1803 – November 29 O.S., 1874), was a Romanian boyar and politician. Biography He was the son of Mihail G. Manu, born into a family of Venetian origins that had moved from Istanbul to Wallachia in ...

, politician * I. C. Massim, linguist, founding member of the Romanian Academy * Ioan Mirea, artist * Ioan T. Morar, journalist * Ioan Pălăghiță, World War II officer * Ioan Gyuri Pascu, musician * Ioan Mircea Pașcu, politician * Ioan Popovici-Bănățeanul, writer * Ioan Potcoavă, Hetman of Ukrainian Cossacks * Ioan Pușcaș, gastroenterologist * Ioan Mihail Racoviță, World War II general * Ioan Rășcanu, World War I general, politician * Ioan Sabău, footballer and coach * Ioan Sauca, Orthodox priest, theologian, and Secretary general of the World Council of Churches * Ioan Simu, priest and politician *

Ioan Slavici Ioan Slavici (; 18 January 1848 – 17 August 1925) was a Romanian writer and journalist from Hungary, later from Romania. He made his debut in ''Convorbiri literare'' ("Literary Conversations") (1871), with the comedy ''Fata de birău'' ("The M ...

, writer and journalist * Ioan Sterca-Șuluțiu, Austrian noble * Ioan Sturdza, Prince of Moldavia *

Ioan Silviu Suciu Ioan Silviu Suciu (born 24 November 1977 in Sibiu Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located som ...

, gymnast * Ioan Talpeș, army general and military historian * Ioan Tănăsescu, chemist * Ioan Tănăsescu, surgeon *

Ioan Ţepelea 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 ...

, scientist * Ioan Vodă cel Cumplit, Prince of Moldavia

Bulgarian

* Ioan Vladislav, Bulgarian emperor (1015–1018) * Ioan Asen I, Bulgarian emperor (1189–1196) *

Kaloyan Kaloyan or Kalojan, also known as Ioannitsa or Johannitsa ( bg, Калоян, Йоаница; 1170 – October 1207), was emperor or tsar of Bulgaria from 1196 to 1207. He was the younger brother of Theodor and Asen, who led the anti-Byzanti ...

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

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 t ...

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 Ioan Bowen Rees (13 January 1929 – 4 May 1999) was a Welsh poet, mountaineer and political activist. Born in Dolgellau, Rees studied at the grammar school, then at Bootham School in York. He won a scholarship to Queen's College, Oxford, befo ...

, poet and mountaineer * Ioan Cunningham, rugby coach and former player * Ioan Davies, rugby player *

Ioan Evans Ioan Evans may refer to: * Ioan Evans (politician) * Ioan Evans (footballer) * Ioan Evans (rugby union) See also * Ian Evans (disambiguation) Ian Evans may refer to: * Ian Evans (historian) (born 1940), Australian author, publisher and historian ...

, 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'' series of television films ( ...

, actor * Ioan Lloyd, rugby player * Ioan Nicholas, rugby player *

Ioan Tegid John Jones (10 February 1792 – 2 May 1852), commonly known by his bardic name of Ioan Tegid or simply Tegid, was a Welsh clergyman and writer. He was born at Bala and educated there and at the grammar school in Carmarthen, going on to Jesu ...

(John Jones), poet

Sardinian

* Ioan Mattheu Garipa, priest and writer

English

* Ioan James, 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 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 cler ...

, Pilot

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