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Thain

Thain proper noun: a surname originating as an occupation.

Proper noun

Thain (plural Thains)

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Forms of Thain

pluralThains
alternative formThane
alternative formThayne

Origin of Thain

Status surname for a noble retainer or attendant, from Middle English theyn (“thane; noble”).

Questions about Thain

What does Thain mean?
Thain means a surname originating as an occupation.
What part of speech is Thain?
Thain is a proper noun.

Words near Thain in the dictionary

  1. Thaiglish
  2. Thailand
  3. Thailander
  4. Thailanders
  5. Thailandish
  6. Thain
  7. Thainess
  8. Thains
  9. Thaipusam
  10. thair
  11. Thais

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