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The origin of the name Ethan is Hebrew

This is how Ethan is written in Hebrew

אֵיתָן = Eythan

The biblical meaning of the name Ethan is enduring.

Ethan was an Ezrahite known for his wisdom also was a grandson of Judah, father of Azariah and a descendant of Levi

The name Ethan appears in the bible in the following verses:

1 Kings 4:31 KJV
For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

1 Chronicles 2:6 KJV
And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

1 Chronicles 2:8 KJV
And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

1 Chronicles 6:42 KJV
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

1 Chronicles 6:44 KJV
And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

1 Chronicles 15:17 KJV
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

1 Chronicles 15:19 KJV
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

Psalm 89:1 KJV
Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.