Erwan () is a masculine
Breton given name, sometimes spelled ''Erwann''. Its
francization
Francization (in American English, Canadian English, and Oxford English) or Francisation (in other British English), also known as Frenchification, is the expansion of French language use—either through willful adoption or coercion—by more an ...
is the French given name
Yves.
Etymology
From
Old Breton
Breton (, , ; or in Morbihan) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language group spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. It is the only Celtic language still widely in use on the European mainland, albeit as a member of ...
given name . It might thus be formed of
Proto-Brythonic words "well, good" and "talent, natural gift, ability" (compare
Welsh and
Irish ), or derived from
Gaulish
Gaulish is an extinct Celtic languages, Celtic language spoken in parts of Continental Europe before and during the period of the Roman Empire. In the narrow sense, Gaulish was the language of the Celts of Gaul (now France, Luxembourg, Belgium, ...
name .
Sometimes allegedly supposed to come from the
Breton word "dragon" because of
homophony
In music, homophony (;, Greek: ὁμόφωνος, ''homóphōnos'', from ὁμός, ''homós'', "same" and φωνή, ''phōnē'', "sound, tone") is a texture in which a primary part is supported by one or more additional strands that provide ...
in Modern Breton.
Variants
* Masculine : Erwann, Erwane, Eroan, Ervoan, Ervan, Earwinn, Érwann, Érwan, Even or Ewen, Ewan or Evan, Iwan, Eozen, Cheun, Youen, Youenn, If, Ivi or Yvi, Von, Yeun, Yoen, Youn, Yvelin, Hélori, Hélaurie, Herwan, Herwann, Aerwan
* Feminine : Erwana, Erwanez, Youna, Youena, Vonig.
Notable people
Notable people with the name include:
*
Erwan Bergot
Erwan Bergot (27 January 19301 May 1993) was a French Army officer and author; he served in the French Army during the First Indochina War and Algerian War.
Biography
Born to a Breton family in Bordeaux, Erwan Bergot volunteered to serve in In ...
(1930–1993), French Army officer and writer
*
Erwan Berthou (1861–1933), French poet, writer and bard
*Erwan Bouroullec (born 1976), French designer. See
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
*
Erwan Dianteill (born 1967), French anthropologist and sociologist, professor at
Paris-Sorbonne University
Paris-Sorbonne University (also known as Paris IV; ) was a public university, public research university in Paris, France, active from 1971 to 2017. It was the main inheritor of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Paris. In 2018, it m ...
*
Erwan Pain (born 1986), French ice hockey player
*
Erwan Quintin
Erwan Quintin (born 1 February 1984) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ploemel.
Career
Quintin was born in Auray. He started his career in the youth ranks of Vannes at the age of 19, progressing to the first tea ...
(born 1984), French footballer
*
Erwan Regulus (born 2000), French footballer
*
Erwan Vallerie (1944–2022), French economist and Breton nationalist
*
Charlie "Erwan" Dodson, Belgian dubstep musician
References
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Breton masculine given names
French masculine given names
Masculine given names