Meaning Of The Word -ian

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What's The Definition Of -ian?

-ian
suffix

-ian in American English
-an
suffix: a suffix with the same meaning and properties as -an; -ian is now the more productive of the two suffixes in recent coinages, esp. when the base noun ends in a consonant

Ian in American English
a masculine name
noun: a male given name, Scottish form of John

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