/ Dictionary / Index I Ian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: I•an Pronunciation: (ē'un, ē'än, ī'un), [key] — n. a male given name, Scottish form of -ian Pronunciation: [key] a suffix with the same meaning and properties asis now the more productive of the two suffixes in recent coinages, esp. when the base noun ends in a consonant: Orwellian; Washingtonian. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. iambus -iana Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ontiguous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language