Иван — meaning in English

English meaning

• Ivan name A male given name of Slavic origin, the Slavic equivalent of "John."
• Joe noun An ordinary man; a generic term for "guy" or "fellow."
• john noun Informal US term for a toilet.

Senses

Иван is used for these senses in English:

• Joe (informal) A male; a guy; a fellow.
• John A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.
• John (biblical) Persons of the Christian Bible: John the Baptist; and names possibly referring to one, two or three persons, frequently called "Saint": John the Apostle, John the Evangelist and John of Patmos (also called John the Divine or John the Theologian).
• John (biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.

Ivan — full definition

1. name A male given name of Slavic origin, the Slavic equivalent of "John."
2. name Informal, sometimes dated slang for a Russian or Soviet person collectively.

Joe — full definition

1. noun An ordinary man; a generic term for "guy" or "fellow."
2. noun Informal American term for coffee.

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