IVAN

Ivan (Bulgarian, Russian: ????) is a male given name from Slavic origin common among Bulgarians, Croats, and Russians, equivalent to English John or German Johann. Since the 20th Century, it has also been used as a popular given name among Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese speakers. It is also a given name coming from the Hungarian "Ivanovitch."

Related Topics:
Bulgarian - Russian - Slavic - Croat - John - Johann - 20th Century - Italian - Spanish - Portuguese

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Ivan is the most common Bulgarian male name, over 2 000 000 Bulgarians have this name.

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Ivan was the name of several tsars throughout history:

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Bulgarian tsars:

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• Ivan Asen II
• Ivan Alexander

Russian tsars:

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• Ivan I
• Ivan II
• Ivan III
• Ivan IV, "The Terrible"
• Ivan V

Ivan was a Cold War-era nickname for the Soviet Union or its armed forces (Soviet Navy, Red Air Force, or Red Army.) Usage was similar to "Jerry" for similar components of Nazi Germany in World War II.

Related Topics:
Cold War - Soviet Union - Soviet Navy - Red Air Force - Red Army - Jerry - Nazi Germany - World War II

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A Crazy Ivan is a Soviet submarine maneuver

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Ivan also refers to several tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean:

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Tropical cyclone - Atlantic Ocean

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• 1980 Hurricane Ivan north-central Atlantic, did not approach land
• 1998 Hurricane Ivan central Atlantic, did not approach land
• 2004 Hurricane Ivan formed off Cape Verde September 3. Caused extensive damage and/or flooding to Grenada (and the Windward Islands in general), Jamaica, western Cuba, and the southeastern United States.

Ivan also refers to a computer game called Iter Vehemens ad Necem

Related Topics:
Computer game - Iter Vehemens ad Necem

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Ivan is also a character in Nintendo's Golden Sun. See Ivan (Golden Sun character)

Related Topics:
Golden Sun - Ivan (Golden Sun character)

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Ivan also refers to the following people:

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• Ivan Doroschuk, a musical artist.
• Ivan Hamilton, a writer.
• Ivan Kostov, a Bulgarian Prime Minister
• Ivan Lendl, a tennis player.
• Ivan Mestrovic, a sculptor.
• Ivan Tabakovic, a painter.
• Ivan Vazov, a Bulgarian poet.