Iwan is a masculine given name and a surname.
It is a Welsh and Cornish name related to Ifan and derived from the Latin Johannes, which means, "God is gracious". There are numerous other Welsh/Cornish derivatives of Johannes, including Ioan, Ieuan, Iefan (or Ievan), Ifan, Evan and Sion.
It is also found in Germanic and Slavic languages as a variant of Ivan (name), which has a common origin.
People (given name) Iwan (musician) (born 1985), Ghanaian reggae and dance hall performer Iwan (singer) (born 1980), Lebanese singer Iwan Arnold (born 1991), Swiss ski mountaineer Iwan Baan, Dutch architectural photographer Iwan Babij, Ukrainian educator and activist Iwan Bloch, Berlin dermatologist, sexologist and Marquis de Sade scientist Iwan Edwards, Canadian choral conductor Iwan Fals, Indonesian singer, commercial star, and songwriter Iwan Gilkin, Belgian poet Iwan Griffiths, Welsh drummer Iwan Gronow, British bass guitarist Iwan Iwanoff, Bulgarian architect Gwilliam Iwan Jones, Welsh photographer and anthropologist Iwan Knorr, German teacher of music Iwan Müller, Estonian-born German clarinetist Iwan Pylypow, the first Ukrainian immigrant to Canada Iwan Redan, Dutch footballer Iwan Rheon, Welsh actor Iwan "Iwcs" Roberts, Welsh actor, lyricist and singer Iwan Roberts, Welsh footballer Iwan Serrurier, Dutch-born electrical engineer, inventor of Moviola Iwan Thomas, Welsh athlete Iwan Tirta, Indonesian batik fashion designer Iwan Tukalo, Scottish rugby union footballer Iwan Tyszkiewicz, Socinian Unitarian executed for blasphemy and heresy by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Iwan Wirth, Swiss contemporary art dealer and gallery owner
People (surname) Andrzej Iwan (1959–2022), retired Polish football player Bartosz Iwan (born 1984), Polish footballer, son of Andrzej Iwan Bret Iwan (born 1982), American illustrator and voice artist Dafydd Iwan (born 1943), Welsh folk singer and politician Emrys ap Iwan (1848–1906), Welsh literary critic and writer on politics and religion Llion Iwan, Welsh journalist, documentary producer, and author Tomasz Iwan (born 1971), retired Polish football player Wilhelm Iwan (1871–1958), German author, historian, and theologian
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