Evan
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In Etruscan mythology, Evan was the god of personal immortality. He was one of the Lasas.
Evan is also in contemporary use as a male name, pronouced either "E'vaun" derived from "Iefan", the Welsh form of "John" and is closely related to "Ivan," "Ian," and "Juan."; or " Evan" a celtic name meaning "young warrior"; It can also be derived from the Hebrew word for 'rock'. Nicknames include Ev, Evvy(sounds like ev-vee), and/or van(vaughn).