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Iain

Iain proper noun: a male given name from Scottish Gaelic, equivalent to English John.

Proper noun

Iain

  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, equivalent to English John.

Forms of Iain

alternative formIan

Origin of Iain

From Scottish Gaelic. Cognate of John; see there for more.

Words that rhyme with Iain

13 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Iain

What does Iain mean?
Iain means a male given name from Scottish Gaelic, equivalent to English John.
What part of speech is Iain?
Iain is a proper noun.

Words near Iain in the dictionary

  1. Iafrate
  2. Iafrates
  3. IAG
  4. Iago
  5. iaido
  6. Iain
  7. Iakchos
  8. Iakkhos
  9. IAL
  10. IALA
  11. IALC

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