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Ian

Meaning

Scottish form of JOHN.

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Famous People Named Ian

Ian Watt

Ian Watt (9 March 1917 – 13 December 1999) was a literary critic, literary historian and professor of English at Stanford University.

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Ian R. MacLeod

Ian R.

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Ian Wallace (author)

Ian Wallace was the pen name of American science-fiction author John Wallace Pritchard (1912–1998).

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Ian Vine

Ian Vine (born 3 January 1974 in Portsmouth, England) is a British composer.

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Ian Parmenter

Ian Richard Parmenter OAM is an English-born Australian media professional with a half century experience in newspapers, magazines, television, and radio.

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Ian in Other Languages

African AmericanLashawn
African AmericanTajuana
AlbanianGjon
ArabicYahya
ArabicYuhanna
BasqueJone

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