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Vanya
Vanya (name) means a Russian diminutive form of the name Ivan. Example: “Vanya is the title character of a Chekhov play.”
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A Russian diminutive form of the name Ivan.
"Vanya is the title character of a Chekhov play."
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Etymology
A romanization of Russian and Ukrainian Ва́ня (Vánja, “Johnny”), a diminutive of Ива́н (Iván) and Іван (Ivan, “John”).
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What does “Vanya” mean?
The word “Vanya” means a Russian diminutive form of the name Ivan.
How do you use “Vanya” in a sentence?
Here is “Vanya” used in a sentence: “Vanya is the title character of a Chekhov play.”
What is another word for “Vanya”?
Words with a similar meaning to “Vanya” include Ivan.
What part of speech is “Vanya”?
“Vanya” is a name.
