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nain

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /neɪn/
  • rhymes with -eɪn

1

name

Meaning 1

A town, Inuit community government, and capital of Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A grandmother.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: North-Wales

Examples

  • Coordinate term: taid

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mamgu

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Named after Nein, a village near Nazareth in Israel. The settlement originated as a Moravian religious foundation. Compare Hebron, Hopedale, Ramah and Zoar.

Borrowed from Welsh nain (“grandmother”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Eastern Canadian Inuktitut: Nunainguk — town in Newfoundland
  • Korean: 나인 (nain) — town in Newfoundland