Ivans
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1287. From Russian Ива́н (Iván) and English Ivan, the cognate of John in various Slavic languages.
Proper noun
Ivans m
- A transliteration of the male given name Ива́н (Iván) and Ivan from various languages such as Russian and Czech.
- A male given name of Latvian speakers.
Related terms
- Jānis
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, ISBN 5-7966-0278-0
- Population Register of Latvia: Ivans was the only given name of 8256 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.