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[Facts] Evan (is there a Old Breton origin? read on...)
The earliest reference i have found to this name dated from around 1500.I found an unusual explanation for this name once in a Victorian workEvan is from the Old Breton Aer = Carnage and -uiu = worthyComments/ thoughts welcome?
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As you probably know it's a Welsh form of John. The Welsh and Breton languages are linked. In Welsh it's proper spelling is Ifan (f is pronounced like a v in Welsh.
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