Ian

• Iain

• IPA^(key): /ˈiː.ən/, /ˈaɪ.ən/
• Rhymes: -iːən, -aɪən

Ian

1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic Eòin, equivalent to English John.
   • 1975, Robertson Davies, World of Wonders, →ISBN, page 736:

     “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 no more”.

• IDS

• Concerning the names Iain, Ian, and Eoin by Josh Mittleman

• ANI, Ain, Ani, INA, Ina, NIA, Nia, ain', ani, nai, nia

From English Ian, from Scottish Gaelic Eóin.

Ian

1. a male given name from Scottish Gaelic

From English Ian, from Scottish Gaelic Eóin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן‎ (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).

Ian

1. a male given name from Scottish Gaelic
2. a female given name

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Ian.

ani, nia

From English Ian, from Scottish Gaelic Eóin.

Ian

1. a male given name from Scottish Gaelic

Unadapted borrowing from English Ian. Doublet of João, Ivan, Jean, Ruan, and Geovane.

Ian m

1. a male given name from English