"Iain" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Rhymes: -iːən Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic. Cognate of John, see there for more. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|-}} Scottish Gaelic, {{m|en|John}} John Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Iain
  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, equivalent to English John. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Synonyms: Ian
    Sense id: en-Iain-en-name-f7w--PQF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Proper name [Scottish Gaelic]

IPA: /iaɲ/ Forms: Iain [genitive], Seonaidh [diminutive], Seonachan [diminutive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Iain [mutation, mutation-radical], n-Iain [eclipsis, mutation], h-Iain [mutation, prothesis-h], t-Iain [mutation, prothesis-t]
Etymology: Originally a genitive form of Ian, but since adopted as a nominative form. Etymology templates: {{m|gd|Ian}} Ian Head templates: {{head|gd|proper noun|genitive|Iain|diminutive|Seonaidh|or|Seonachan|g=m}} Iain m (genitive Iain, diminutive Seonaidh or Seonachan) Inflection templates: {{gd-mut-vowel}}
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English John Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Scottish Gaelic given names, Scottish Gaelic male given names
    Sense id: en-Iain-gd-name-MxUO855f Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header

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