"Ayn" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /aɪn/
Rhymes: -aɪn Etymology: From French Ayn, recorded earlier as Latin Ainum, presumably from an uncertain Gaulish or Ancient Ligurian etymon, *aginn (“height, high place”), possibly from pre-Celtic *Agannus (“rock”), perhaps from the same ultimate origin as the place Aginnum. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Ayn}} French Ayn, {{der|en|la|Ainum}} Latin Ainum, {{der|en|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish, {{der|en|xlg|-}} Ancient Ligurian, {{der|en|cel|-}} Celtic Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ayn
  1. A commune of the Savoie department, France. Categories (place): Places in France, Cities in France
    Sense id: en-Ayn-en-name-Pr2N7QKa Disambiguation of Cities in France: 42 18 40 Categories (other): Communes of France, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 11 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 18 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /aɪn/
Rhymes: -aɪn Etymology: A romanization of Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn), from Somali Cayn. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|عَيْن}} Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn), {{der|en|so|Cayn}} Somali Cayn Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ayn
  1. Synonym of Buhoodle, a district of Togdheer, Somalia. Categories (place): Cities in France Synonyms: Buhoodle [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Ayn-en-name-~lQiS-En Disambiguation of Cities in France: 42 18 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 11 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 18 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /aɪn/
Rhymes: -aɪn Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ayn
  1. A female given name. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Categories (place): Cities in France
    Sense id: en-Ayn-en-name-b1svBRzJ Disambiguation of Cities in France: 42 18 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 11 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 23 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 18 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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