Ian
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Ian
- /ˈiː.ən/
- /ˈaɪ.ən/
Rhymes with -iːən, -aɪən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Eòin.
proper noun Iain
- A male given name from Scottish Gaelic Eòin, equivalent to English John. “If you want a Scotch name why don’t you call him Jock?” Macgregor looked disgusted. “Because Jock is not a name, but a diminutive, as everybody knows well. It is the diminutive of John. And John is not a Scots name. The Scots form of that name is Ian. If you want to call him Ian Fetch, I shall say
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: iain, liam, allan, scott, jacques, ayan, johnny, sandra, einstein, yan, fleming, notification, nine, jan, pch, mate
Translations
Talk about this word "Ian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Ian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ian "Ian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ian.Cite this
@misc{ian_2026,
title = {Ian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ian},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
