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Rhiannon (English equivalent) From Welsh Rhiannon. Rós Róis(e) ... John (English equivalent) From Hebrew Jochanan. [289] Frainc Franc, Frank (English equivalents)
Ieuan is a masculine Welsh given name – one of several Welsh names derived from Latin Johannes or Ioannes and, therefore, analogous to the English language name John.Other Welsh names derived from Ioannes/Johannes or John include Ioan, Iwan, Iefan (or Ievan), Ifan, Evan, and Sion.
Ian Flanagan (born 1982), Welsh tennis player; Ian Fleming (1908–1964), British novelist, creator of James Bond; Ian Flynn (born 1982), American comic book writer; Ian Forrest (born 1950), British racing driver; Ian Frazier (born 1951), American writer and humorist; Ian Froman (born 1937), South African-born Israeli tennis player and tennis ...
Bevan is a name of Welsh origin, derived from ab Ifan meaning "son of Evan" (Ifan being a variant of Ieuan, the Welsh equivalent of John). Notable people with the name include: Notable people with the name include:
John Doe" or "Jane Doe" are often used as placeholder names in law. Other more common and colloquial versions of names exist, including "Joe Shmoe", "Joe Blow", and "Joe Bloggs". "Tom, Dick and Harry" may be used to refer to a group of nobodies or unknown men. "John Smith" or "Jane Smith" is sometimes used as a placeholder on official documents.
John (/ ˈ dʒ ɒ n / JON) is a common male name in the English language ultimately of Hebrew origin. The English form is from Middle English Ioon, Ihon, Iohn, Jan (mid-12c.), itself from Old French Jan, Jean, Jehan (Modern French Jean), [2] from Medieval Latin Johannes, altered form of Late Latin Ioannes, [2] or the Middle English personal name is directly from Medieval Latin, [3] which is ...
Barry John, the rugby great who played 25 games for Wales and inspired the British and Irish Lions’ famous series victory over New Zealand in 1971 before retiring at the age of 27, has died.
Jones is a surname of Welsh and English origin meaning "son of John". The surname is common in Wales. It evolved from variations of traditionally Welsh names: Ieuan, Iowan, Ioan, Iwan, or even Siôn (note how the letter 'J' was originally being pronounced as 'i', akin to how J is pronounced in the Latin alphabet).