-ian

¹ American  

1. a suffix with the same meaning and properties as -an, though -ian is now the more productive of the two suffixes in recent coinages, especially when the base noun ends in a consonant: Orwellian; Washingtonian .

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Ian ² American  

[ee-uhn, ee-ahn, ahy-uhn] / ˈi ən, ˈi ɑn, ˈaɪ ən /

noun

1. a male given name, Scottish form of John.

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-ian British  

suffix

1. a variant of -an

   Etonian

   Johnsonian

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Etymology

Origin of -ian

Extracted from Latin loanwords in which -ānus (adjective suffix) is joined to stems ending in i; -an

Example Sentences

The firm's managing director, Ian McConnell said he was proud of what the franchise had achieved but teams were now working towards the transfer.

From BBC

“I lean towards thinking Powell goes,” said Ian Katz, managing director of research firm Capital Alpha.

From MarketWatch

“I lean towards thinking Powell goes,” said Ian Katz, managing director of research firm Capital Alpha.

From MarketWatch

WMT managing director Ian McConnell described the announcement as "an exciting opportunity".

From BBC

Ian Lovett is foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal covering the war in Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal