The name Ian means ‘God is gracious’.
Ian is the Scottish-Gaelic form of John. In Wales, Euan (yew-an) and Evan are more commonly used, in Ireland, the name Sean is the Irish-Gaelic equivalent to John, while the Manx on the Isle of Man use Ean.
All of these names are respective linguistic equivalents to the English John, ultimately derived from the Hebrew ‘Yochanan’ meaning ‘Yahweh (God) is gracious’.
Ian was borne by several distinguished families in Scotland, but none so tragic as the clansmen MacIains of Glencoe (descendants of Ian), a sect of the MacDonalds, who were victims of one of the most infamous massacres in Scottish history, the 1692 Massacre of Glencoe.
While other clan chiefs were converting to the Saxon feudal lord system, the MacIain chiefs presided in the old Celtic way, living among their people more like a father than a feudal lord.
Famous people who share the name Ian:
Ian Fleming (author/creator of James Bond); Ian McEwan (author); Ian McLellan (actor); Ian Wilson (author); Ian Astbury (musician); Ian Baker-Finch (golfer); Ian Somerhalder (actor).
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