Ivan the Terrible en · PROPN
Etymology
A calque of Russian Ива́н Гро́зный (Iván Gróznyj), using the older “inspiring fear or terror; dangerous; powerful” (not “defective; evil”) sense of terrible.
Meanings
- Ivan IV Vasilyevich, who was the Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1533, and Tsar of all Russia from 1547 until his death in 1584.
Relateds
Suleiman the Magnificent · Peter the Great
Translations (11)
lt Ivanas Rūstusis (Translations) · lv Jānis Briesmīgais (Translations) · fi Iivana Julma (Translations) · cmn 恐怖伊凡 (Translations) · pl Iwan Groźny (Translations) · hy Իվան Ահեղ (Translations) · de Ivan der Schreckliche (Translations) · ru Ива́н Гро́зный (Translations) · nl Ivan de Verschrikkelijke (Translations) · it Ivan il Terribile (Translations) · fr Ivan le Terrible (Translations)