Ivan Definition

īvən, ivän
noun
A masculine name.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A male given name of English speakers.
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A transliteration of the Russian male given name Иван (Ivan).

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(slang) A Russian.
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(slang) Russians (collectively, personified).
Ivan is planning an attack on our flank.
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Origin of Ivan

  • From Russian Иван (Ivan), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages, all of them cognates of the English John.

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  • Rare variant of English Evan, from Welsh Ifan, the Welsh equivalent of John.

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Ivan Sentence Examples

  • Thus, for want of funds, Alexander was unable to assist the Grand Master of the Order of the Sword against Muscovite aggression, or prevent Tsar Ivan III.

  • After this, Ivan was obliged to help himself as best he could.

  • Personally, Ivan was tall and well-made, with high shoulders and a broad chest.

  • Ivan intervened in 1558 and quickly captured Narva, Dorpat and a dozen smaller fortresses; then, in 1560, Livonia placed herself beneath the protection of Poland, and King Sigismund II.

  • By this time, Ivan had entered upon the second and evil portion of his reign.

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Words Starting With

IIV

Words Ending With

NANVAN

Unscrambles

Ivan

Words Starting With I and Ending With N

Starts With I & Ends With NStarts With IV & Ends With NStarts With I & Ends With AN

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With I4 Letter Words Ending With N