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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Ewan en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈjuːən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Eòghan. Not related to Iwan and Evan.

Meanings

  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
    • Clare insisted that Addison decide on a name - they had already drawn up a shortlist of five - and Addison finally settled on Ewan because it seemed Scottish but not too Scottish. 2002, Kate Atkinson, Not the End of the World, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 119:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Ewen alternative lexicographic
Evin alternative lexicographic
Euan alternative, rare lexicographic