"Gain" meaning in All languages combined

See Gain on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Gains [plural]
Etymology: * As an English and Scottish surname of Norman origin, from the name Engaine, based on Old French engaigne (“ingenuity”), from Latin ingenium. Sometimes confused with Ingham. * As a French surname, from the verb gagner (“to obtain, gain”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|nrf|-}} Norman, {{der|en|fro|engaigne|t=ingenuity}} Old French engaigne (“ingenuity”), {{der|en|la|ingenium}} Latin ingenium, {{der|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Gains}} Gain (plural Gains)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Gain-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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