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Ethan

American  
[ee-thuhn] / ˈi θən /

noun

  1. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”


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Preliminary results show activist investor Doug Bergeron and two of his nominees won seats on the Ethan Allen board of directors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Australian jockey Ethan Brown has ridden Point of Law, a horse previously owned by King Charles, to victory in this year's Melbourne Cup, the country's most prestigious race.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Ethan Feller, stock strategist at Zacks Investment Research, said he wasn’t sure how much detail Ternus would offer on his vision for Apple.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

Pendleton introduced the Westerley sweater in 1974, but it didn’t enter the zeitgeist until 24 years later, when Joel and Ethan Coen released their masterwork.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

While Ethan went to fetch us refills, I scrolled through my message contacts.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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