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Meaning of the Name Ethan
What is the meaning of the name Ethan?
The name Ethan is primarily a male name of Hebrew origin that means Firm, Strong.
Variations of the name include Ethen, Ethyn, Eitan, and Eytan. Common nicknames include Eeth, Eethie and Eytie/Eddie.
Ethan is an extremely popular name in the United States as well as abroad, especially Australia and Israel. Famous Ethans include actor Ethan Hawke and director Ethan Coen. However Ethan tends to be a common name among politicians and businessmen, including Ethan Berkowitz and Ethan Allen Brown. Interestingly, there are a few Ethan Allens, including Ethan Allen the arms maker, Ethan Allen the baseball player, and Ethan Allen the general during the revolutionary war.
Ethan Zohn is a former American soccer player but is more recently known as being a television show contestant on Survivor: Africa.
Fictional Ethans include Ethan Frome, the title character of Edith Wharton’s novel, and Ethan Nakamura from
Percy Jackson & the Olympians. Ethan Hunt is a character from from
Mission Impossible. Other characters include Ethan Wright from the TV series
The Office, and Ethan Chandler from
Penny Dreadful.
Different Spellings of the name Ethan:
Ethen, Ethyn
People who like the name Ethan also like:
Liam,
Owen,
Noah,
Caleb,
Benjamin,
Aiden,
Elijah,
Charlotte,
Emma,
Amelia,
Ava,
Olivia,
Sophia,
Audrey Names like Ethan:
Eadoin,
Edana,
Eden,
Edena,
Edna,
Edwin,
Edwina,
Eitan,
Etan,
Etana,
Edina,
Edan,
Etienne,
Eithne,
Eytan,
Etenia,
Edom,
Edimeia,
Eaton,
Euthymia,
Edem
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