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Meanings

Biblical Baby Names Meaning:

In Biblical Baby Names the meaning of the name Ethan is: Strong, the gift of the island'.

Hebrew Baby Names Meaning:

In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Ethan is: Strong. Constancy. Famous bearer: Ethan Allen, soldier in the American War of IndependenceStrong.

American Baby Names Meaning:

In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Ethan is: Strong, the gift of the island'.

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