Scottish Gaelic names

Iain: how to pronounce it and what it means

Boys' names

Name and meaning

Scottish Gaelic form of John

Origin

Originally a genitive form of Ian, but since adopted as a nominative form.

How to pronounce it

IainIPA: /ˈi.aɲ/

Used as the equivalent of: John

Naming equivalents do not always have the same origin.

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Sources

Name definitions adapted from Wiktionary via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA 4.0). CC BY-SA 4.0

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