ivan

     

Ivan is a Slavic (especially Russian) first name that etymologically correspons to John.

Trivia about ivan

  • The Red,the Great,the Terrible
  • He was just 3 years old when he was proclaimed Grand Prince of Moscow in 1533 -- hmm, not so "terrible"
  • This name shared by great & terrible rulers is a Russian variation of John
  • Henry VIII had 6 wives; this "terrible" Russian ruler had 7
  • The first Grand Prince of Moscow with this name was nicknamed "Moneybag", not "the Terrible"
  • Pavlov &Turgenev
  • A rebellion of his brothers Andrei & Boris was stopped by this ruler III-- come on, how many Russian names are left?
  • Russia's first ruler with this name was called Kalita, meaning "moneybags"; not so terrible
  • Under the rule of this "terrible" czar, Russia expanded its territory into Siberia

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