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Ian

The Scottish form of John: "God is gracious".

Meaning and origin

Ian is the anglicised spelling of Scottish Gaelic Iain, which comes from John (Hebrew Yohanan, "God is gracious").

How to pronounce Ian

English (US)EE-un /ˈiːən/

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