'''Erwan''' ({{IPA|br|ˈeʁwãn}}) is a masculine Breton given name, sometimes spelled ''Erwann''. Its francization is the French given name Yves.
== Etymology == From Old Breton given name {{lang|obt|Eudon}}. It might thus be formed of Proto-Brythonic words {{lang|obt|eu-}} "well, good" and {{lang|obt|*don}} "talent, natural gift, ability" (compare Welsh {{lang|cy|dawn}} and Irish {{lang|ga|dán}}), or derived from Gaulish name {{lang|xtg|Esugenos}}.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Falc'hun |first1=François |title=Les noms bretons de saint Yves|journal=Annales de Bretagne et des pays de l'Ouest |volume=50 |issue=1 |date=1943 |page=194 |url=https://www.persee.fr/doc/abpo_0003-391x_1943_num_50_1_1820}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Tanguy |first1=Bernard |editor1-last=Cassard|editor1-first=Jean-Christophe|editor2-last=Provost|editor2-first=Georges|chapter=Les lieux de culte de saint Yves en Bretagne|title=Saint Yves et les Bretons |series=Histoire |publisher=Presses universitaires de Rennes |date=2004 |pages=125–139 |isbn=9782753525856 |url=https://books.openedition.org/pur/22404}}</ref>
Sometimes allegedly supposed to come from the Breton word {{lang|br|aerouant}} "dragon" because of homophony in Modern Breton.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
=== 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 (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 *{{ill|Erwan Setiawan|id}} (born 1970), Indonesian politician and Deputy Governor of West Java (2025-2030) *Erwan Pain (born 1986), French ice hockey player *Erwan Quintin (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
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