Ethan
[ˈiːθən]Meaning
from the Hebrew name אֵיתָן (ʾEṯan), meaning "solid, enduring, firm"
Background Story
Ethan comes from the Hebrew name אֵיתָן (ʾEṯan), meaning "solid, enduring, firm". In the Old Testament it is borne by a few minor characters, including the wise man Ethan the Ezrahite, supposedly the author of Psalm 89. After the Protestant Reformation it was occasionally used as a given name in the English-speaking world, and it became somewhat common in America due to the fame of the revolutionary Ethan Allen (1738-1789), only becoming popular towards the end of the 20th century. It is the name of the main character in Edith Wharton's novel Ethan Frome (1911).
Variations
Eitan, Etan
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