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Ewan

UK/ˈjuːən/

Ewan proper noun: a male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

Ewan

  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 of Ewan

alternative formEwen
alternative formEvin
alternative form (rare)Euan

Origin of Ewan

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

Words that rhyme with Ewan

Questions about Ewan

What does Ewan mean?
Ewan means a male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is Ewan?
Ewan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ewan?
Ewan is pronounced /ˈjuːən/ (UK).

Words near Ewan in the dictionary

  1. ewaldite
  2. ewallet
  3. ewallets
  4. Ewalt
  5. Ewalts
  6. Ewan
  7. Ewart
  8. Ewarton
  9. Ewbank
  10. Ewbanks
  11. EWC

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