Erwan
Erwan or Erwann is a male given name .
Origin and meaning
The name Erwan goes back to the Old High German word iwa ( yew ), which also means bow made of yew wood . The name figuratively meant archer .
Occurrence
The name is used in the French and Breton- speaking areas.
variants
Other male variants of the name are Yves , Youenn, Yvon .
The feminine forms of the first name are Yvonne , Yve, Yvette , Ivonne .
Name bearer
- Erwan Balanant (* 1971), French politician
- Erwan Bergot (1930–1993), French officer and writer
- Erwann Binet (* 1972), French politician
- Erwan Käser (* 1992), Swiss cross-country skier
- Erwann Kermorvant (* 1972), French composer
- Erwann Le Péchoux (* 1982), French foil fencer and four-time world champion
- Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec , an international design studio based in Paris