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Ethan

American  
[ee-thuhn] / ˈi θən /

noun

  1. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”


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“Nobody wanted to touch late-stage funds two years ago,” said Ethan Samson, managing principal and director of private markets client and partner strategy at Meketa Investment Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

For a frustrated shareholder, it certainly doesn’t help that the company disclosed Friday that Founder and CEO Ethan Brown got a six-fold increase in pay in 2025.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

In the film’s short teaser, Cruise — donning an Ethan Hunt-esque hair and makeup transformation — moves balletically while carrying a shovel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Warwickshire's seamers persevered nobly, with Ethan Bamber and Beau Webster most threatening, but the fourth-wicket pair batted with solid technique and total concentration.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

When Reality Bites came out, I was almost angry that other girls were now jumping on the Ethan Hawke bandwagon.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi