Ethan.
A male given name from Hebrew, of mostly American usage since the 18th century; popular in the 2000s.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from Hebrew, of mostly American usage since the 18th century; popular in the 2000s.
A town in South Dakota, United States.
Where this word comes from
From Biblical Hebrew אֵיתָן (ʾêṯān, literally “firmness, strong, or long-lived”).
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