"Fain" meaning in English

See Fain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Fains [plural]
Etymology: * As a Jewish surname, variant of Fein. * As an English surname, variant of Fayne. * As a French surname, from placenames deriving from Latin fanum (“temple”) and Vulgar Latin *fangus (“mud, swamp”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|la|fanum|t=temple}} Latin fanum (“temple”), {{der|en|VL.|*fangus|t=mud, swamp}} Vulgar Latin *fangus (“mud, swamp”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Fains}} Fain (plural Fains)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Fain-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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