Ivan
![[[Ivan the Terrible]], the first [[Tsar of all Russia]], reigning from 1547 to 1584](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Ivan_grozny_frame.jpg)
Ivan () is a male given name of Slavic or Welsh origin, related to a variant of the Greek name (English: John), which in turn derives from the Hebrew (), meaning "God is gracious". The name is strongly associated with Slavic countries and cultures. The earliest known bearer was the Bulgarian Saint Ivan of Rila. The Welsh name is an anglicization of the Welsh .Ivan is a very common name in Russia, Ukraine, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Belarus, North Macedonia, and Montenegro. It has also gained popularity in several Romance-speaking countries since the 20th century. Provided by Wikipedia
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