Eitan () or Eytan is the Hebrew source of the male given name Ethan, and roughly translates to "strength" or "firm". Eitan may also refer to:

People

Biblical figure * Eitan the Ezrahite, the author of Psalms 89. who, according to the

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First name

* Eitan Avitsur (1941–2018), Israeli composer * Eitan Ben Eliyahu (born 1944), Israeli general * Eitan Berglas (1934–1992), Israeli economist * Eitan Bernath (born 2002), American celebrity chef, entertainer, author, and TV personality * Eitan Broshi (born 1950), Israeli politician * Eitan Cabel (born 1959), Israeli politician *

Eitan Friedlander Eitan Friedlander (also "Fridlander"; ; born September 21, 1958) is an Israeli former Olympic sailor. Friedlander and Shimshon Brokman won the 1972 420 International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU) Youth Sailing World Championship in West Germany, th ...

(born 1958), Israeli Olympic sailor * Eitan Haber (1940–2020), Israeli journalist *

Eitan Livni Yeruham "Eitan" Livni (; 1 April 1919 – 27 December 1991) was a Revisionist Zionist activist, Irgun commander and Israeli politician, father of Israeli politician Tzipi Livni. Life and career Livni was born in Grodno, Poland (now in Belarus) ...

(1919–1991), Israeli activist and politician * Eitan Reiter (born 1982), Israeli musician and producer *

Eitan Tibi Eitan Tibi (or Eytan, ; born 16 November 1987) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Israel national team. Early life Tibi was born in Jerusalem, Israel, to ...

(born 1987), Israeli football player

Surname

* Michael Eitan (1944–2024), Israeli politician * Or Eitan (born 1981), Israeli basketball player *

Rafael Eitan Rafael "Raful" Eitan (; 11 January 1929 – 23 November 2004) was an Israeli general, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (Ramatkal) and later a politician, a Knesset member, and government minister. Early life Rafael Eitan was ...

(1929–2004), Israeli general and politician * Rafi Eitan (1926–2019), Israeli politician

Places

* Avnei Eitan, Israel * Eitan, Israel * Neve Eitan, Israel * Eitanim

Military

* IAI Eitan, an Israeli reconnaissance unmanned air vehicle * Eitan AFV, an Israeli armoured fighting vehicle * 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict or ''Miv'tza Tzuk Eitan'', a military operation launched by Israel on 8 July 2014 in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip

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