ivan
/ˈaɪ.vən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.86 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A male given name from Russian of English speakers.
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A transliteration of the Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, or Russian male given name Иван (Ivan).
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A transliteration of the Belarusian or Ukrainian male given name Іва́н (Iván).
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An online troll who promotes views supportive of Russian nationalism or the 2022 invasion of Ukraine; a vatnik.
Derogatory
Example Sentences
- "Amy's husband was called Ivan. Ivan the Terrible, Barry always called him, naturally. 'Ivan? What kind of name is that?' he said to Tracy after Amy's engagement was announced. 'Bloody Russian.' 'Actually, I think it's because he had a Norwegian grandfather', Tracy said. 'Norwegian?' Barry said incredulously, as if she'd just announced that Ivan's family came from the moon."
- "Ivan is yelling curses at his friends."
- "Ivan is planning an attack on our flank."
- "I’m sure whoever was in charge must have been one of the last of the Fulda Fucktards, you know, those generals who spent their nard-drop years training to defend West Germany from Ivan."
- "Ivan, stop repeating Kremlin propaganda."
- "Dafydd ap Ivan ap Einion, an adherent to the house of Lancaster held out, in Harlech Castle, for nine years after the accession of Edward the Fourth to the throne of England."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Ива́н, Ifan