Iain Name Meaning & Origin
Iain
Pronunciation: EE-ən (key)
Origin of the name Ian:
The Scottish form of John (God is gracious).
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Iain is my older brothers name.
I always like it, especially as it is the correct way to spell the Gaelic form of John.
Ian is the English way to spell Iain.
Ieuan is one of the Welsh forms.
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A common variant of Ian, the Scottish Gaelic form of John.
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