Iain

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Iain

Rhymes with -iːən

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Ian

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: ian, allan, ayan, lain, explain, ivan, juan, ewan, euan, iona, allistair, angus, evan, hamish, alastair, alistair

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Iain. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/iain

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"Iain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/iain.

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@misc{iain_2026,
  title = {Iain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}