Ian (ee-an, ian)
Scroll to see all 18 Ian in Japanese Tattoo designs Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Ian by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Remember that names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced. So these Japanese Tattoo designs of Ian are only correct for you if you pronounce Ian as ee-an. That is the name Ian (when pronounced ee-an) in Japanese katakana is イアン with the romaji ian. If you pronounce Ian differently, then select the Japanese Tattoo design of Ian for the pronunciation that you use. We also have Ian (ie-ahn, aian). And if you do not find the right pronunciation for you, please let us know and we will be happy to add it. The standard way that names are translated to Japanese is with katakana. And these are the samples we show above. We also offer Ian in hiragana which while not standard may be preferred when a more feminine Japanese Tattoo design of Ian is wanted. Ian in hiragana is いあん. Translations You Can Trust Look up Ian in Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary at Ian. People using this exact same translation are Ian Abercrombie (イアン・アバークロンビー), Ian Aspinall (イアン・アスピナル), Ian Barry (イアン・バリー), Ian Hunter (イアン・ハンター) and Ian Bliss (イアン・ブリス). The popular Japanese site Movie Walker also show celebrities named Ian that use this translation to Japanese.
If you are only interested in a Japanese Tattoo Design of the meaning of the name Ian then click on the image for all the available options. We also offer Japanese Tattoo designs of Ian that have both the pronunciation in kana and the meaning in kanji. If you scroll down you will see several tattoo designs that translate both the prounciation and the meaning of the name Ian. Learn more about the etymology of Ian at BehindTheName. Ian's meaning can also be confirmed on page 147 in The Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names by Alfred J. Kolatch. Ian's meaning can also be confirmed on page 12 in A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) |
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