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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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“Warsh’s pledge of allegiance to the target seems to have convinced the business press he is an inflation hawk,” said Ethan Harris, former chief economist at BofA Securities.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Punter Ethan Evans is in his fourth season with the Rams, veteran snapper Joe Cardona is in his first.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Gabriel, who doesn't turn 16 until October, is the only change to the squad that was beaten 1-0 by Wrexham in Finland last week with striker Ethan Wheatley dropping out.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

"Kimi K3 seems really good, closest to the frontier yet," Ethan Mollick, a University of Pennsylvania professor and a leading voice on AI, said on X.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Sometimes I miss Ethan and Jessie so much my chest hurts.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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