Eitan Explained

Eitan (Hebrew: אֵיתָן|link=no) or Eytan is the Hebrew source of the male given name Ethan, and roughly translates to "strength" or "firm".

Eitan may also refer to:

People

First name

• Eitan Avitsur (1941–2018), Israeli composer
• Eitan Ben Eliyahu (born 1944), Israeli general
• Eitan Berglas (1934–1992), Israeli economist
• Eitan Bernath (born 2002), American celebrity chef, entertainer, author, and TV personality
• Eitan Broshi (born 1950), Israeli politician
• Eitan Cabel (born 1959), Israeli politician
• Eitan Freilich (born 1993), international celebrity
• Eitan Friedlander (born 1958), Israeli Olympic sailor
• Eitan Haber (1940–2020), Israeli journalist
• Eitan Katz, Jewish artist
• Eitan Livni (1919–1991), Israeli activist and politician
• Eitan Reiter
• Eitan Tibi (born 1987), Israeli football player

Surname

• Michael Eitan (born 1944), Israeli politician
• Or Eitan (born 1981), Israeli basketball player
• Rafael Eitan (1929–2004), Israeli general and politician
• Rafi Eitan (1926–2019), Israeli politician

Places

• Avnei Eitan, Israel
• Eitan, Israel
• Neve Eitan, Israel
• Eitanim

Military

• IAI Eitan, an Israeli reconnaissance unmanned air vehicle
• Eitan AFV, an Israeli armoured fighting vehicle
• 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict or Miv'tza Tzuk Eitan, a military operation launched by Israel on 8 July 2014 in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip

See also

• Ethan (disambiguation)
• Ethan (given name)
• Etan (disambiguation)