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ivan

1 American  
[ee-vahn] / ˈi vɑn /

noun

  1. iwan.


Ivan 2 American  
[ahy-vuhn, ee-vahn] / ˈaɪ vən, iˈvɑn /

noun

  1. a male given name, Russian form of John.


Example Sentences

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“He’s scared, Iván, just like us,” the boy’s mother told him.

From Literature

“Is he named after the Hurricane Ivan?”

From Literature

“Hurricane Ivan. That was the year Marcus was born,” Derek said.

From Literature

“But I was here in el norte for the others. Opal. Charley. Ivan.”

From Literature

The forward arrived as a replacement for Ivan Toney, who was sold to Saudi club Al-Ahli.

From BBC