Ewan
| Pronunciation | /ˈjuːən/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Scottish Gaelic or Pictish |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Euan, Ewen, Eoghan, Iwan, Owen |
Ewan is an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic name, Eòghann. It is possibly a derivative of the Pictish name, Vuen (or 'Wen'), "born of the mountain."[1] It is most common as a male given name in Scotland and Canada. It is also, less commonly, a surname, especially among the Scottish Clans
Owain is the predominant Welsh spelling of the name (or Owen when Anglicized), but Iwan and Iuan are also found, as they are in Cornish. Ouen can be considered the French or Breton spelling of the name.
Ewan is also a Latin word meaning Bacchus.[2]
People with the given name
In the arts and media
- Ewan Christian (1814–1895), British architect
- Ewan McGregor (born 1971), Scottish actor
- Ewan Stewart (born 1957), Scottish actor
In sports
- Ewan MacDonald (born 1975), Scottish curler
- Ewan McGrady, Australian rugby league footballer
- Ewan Thompson (born 1977), Australian (Australian rules) footballer
In other fields
- Ewan Birney (born 1972), British bioinformatician
- Ewan Anderson (born 1938), expert on geopolitics, economic and social geography
Characters
- Ewan, a character from the TV series Merlin Season 1 Episode 2
- Ewan O'Hara, Juliet O'Hara's brother on the TV series Psych
- Ewan, a guard in the book The Wizard's Child
- Ewan, a teacher in Teachers, Channel 4 show
- Ewan the Dream Sheep, baby toys
See also
References
- ^ From Pictland to Alba: 789-1070, Alex Woolf, Edinburgh University Press, 2007
- ^ "Latin Word Lookup". www.archives.nd.edu.
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