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Iain
Boy NameScottish Origin
Meaning
Scottish form of JOHN.
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Iain McIntyre
Iain McIntyre is an Australian writer, musician and community radio broadcaster, currently based in Melbourne.
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Iain Conn
Iain Cameron Conn (born 22 October 1962) is a British businessman.
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Iain Pears
Iain George Pears (born 8 August 1955) is an English art historian, novelist and journalist.
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Iain Sutherland (conductor)
Iain Sutherland (Glasgow, 1936) is a British conductor.
CharismaCreativity
Iain West
Iain West (25 April 1944 – 23 July 2001) was a British forensic pathologist.
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French
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Juan
Spanish
Spanish form of John, sharing the same historical and cultural importance.
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