Proper noun
Iain
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, equivalent to English John.
After Boris was elected MP for Henley, Iain Duncan Smith, who was Tory leader at the time, concluded about him: 'He did not enjoy Parliament. Source: Internet
A central character in Iain Pears 's The Dream of Scipio is a woman philosopher clearly modeled on (though not identical with) Hypatia. citation. Source: Internet
As far as we know, the pair of them are not engaged – although Iain didn’t take too kindly last summer to Piers Morgan quizzing him about when he planned to pop the question. Source: Internet
Bibliography Espedair Street, Iain Banks, London: Macmillan, 1987, ISBN 0-333-44916-9 (paperback ISBN 0-349-10214-7) Adaptation A four part BBC radio adaptation of the novel was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1998. Source: Internet
Iain McLean, The Legend of Red Clydeside (1983) The shipbuilding industry expanded by a third and expected renewed prosperity, but instead a serious depression hit the economy by 1922 and it did not fully recover until 1939. Source: Internet
Accompanied by his father Iain, the Scottish youngster was one of six submission winners that brought a guest on an exclusive trip to the World Cup Final between France and Croatia. Source: Internet