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iain

Hebrew translation: Iain

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English term or phrase:iain
Hebrew translation:Iain
Entered by: Y Kinory (X)

17:42 Feb 26, 2003
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: iain
iain is a name
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Iain
Explanation:
In Hebrew letters (right-to-left):

alef-yod-alef-nun (final form)

Spelled phonetically.
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Y Kinory (X)
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5 +3Iain
Y Kinory (X)
5 +1Yochanan
Tal Ganani (X)


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Iain


Explanation:
In Hebrew letters (right-to-left):

alef-yod-alef-nun (final form)

Spelled phonetically.

Y Kinory (X)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rutie Eckdish: Correct. No need to complicate simple things..
8 hrs
  -> ;-)
agree  Yaara Di Segni
11 hrs
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agree  Suzan Chin
3 days 5 hrs
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8 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Yochanan


Explanation:
Iain is the Scottish form of the Biblical John, which in turn in Hebrew is Yochanan, the literal meaning of which is "God was gracious."
"Yo" - God
"Chanan" - was gracious

Right-to-left in Hebrew it's spelled yod-vav-chet-noon-noon -- יוחנן.


    Reference: http://www.behindthename.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?terms=john
Tal Ganani (X)
United States
Local time: 03:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sophia Lansky
6 days
neutral  Y Kinory (X): Graced, not 'was gracious'. My own name.
6 days
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