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"Ianto" - this is the first name of a guy in our British division who was copied on the same e-mail as me. It wasn't on Mike's list so I looked it up elsewhere.
Ianto is a diminutive or short form of the Welsh name Ifan (= John). Due to Ifan's resemblance to "Ivan", I prefer to think of Ianto translating as Vanya rather than Johnny. Whatever...
- Da.
Ianto is a diminutive or short form of the Welsh name Ifan (= John). Due to Ifan's resemblance to "Ivan", I prefer to think of Ianto translating as Vanya rather than Johnny. Whatever...
- Da.
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Cool name
I expect Mike will want to add this to the site. I found two on-line verifications, as well...
http://www.stonescape.net/Shantar/Lands/Dublin/celtwmale.html
Evan - (EV-ahn) Welsh form of John. Ioan (YOH-ahn); Ianto (YAHN-toh); Iwan (YEW-ahn); Eoin, Ieuan (YAY-ahn).
http://home.clara.net/tirbach/HelpPagepearls.html#Petnames
IANTO IFAN, EVAN
-- Nanaea
I expect Mike will want to add this to the site. I found two on-line verifications, as well...
http://www.stonescape.net/Shantar/Lands/Dublin/celtwmale.html
Evan - (EV-ahn) Welsh form of John. Ioan (YOH-ahn); Ianto (YAHN-toh); Iwan (YEW-ahn); Eoin, Ieuan (YAY-ahn).
http://home.clara.net/tirbach/HelpPagepearls.html#Petnames
IANTO IFAN, EVAN
-- Nanaea
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