nain

nain · noun¹

1. Welsh · borrowed fromnain“grandmother”
2. English todaynain

Borrowed from Welsh nain (“grandmother”).

Nain · proper noun²

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

First known use, by meaning

• From 1771 A town, Inuit community government, and capital of Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.