Bain
in the US
There are 15,092 people with the last name "Bain" in the United States.
Ranking in the US
| Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Bain | 1,825 |
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Meaning & History
Northern English: nickname meaning ‘bone’, probably bestowed on an exceptionally tall, lean man, from Old English bān ‘bone’. In northern Middle English -ā- was preserved, whereas in southern dialects (which later became standard), it was changed to -ō-.
Northern English: nickname for a hospitable person, from northern Middle English beyn, bayn ‘welcoming’, ‘friendly’ (Old Norse beinn ‘straight’, ‘direct’).
English and French: metonymic occupational name for an attendant at a public bath house, from Middle English, Old French baine ‘bath’.
French: topographic name for someone who lived by a Roman bath, from Old French baine ‘bath’ or a habitational name from a place in Illeet-Vilaine, named with this word.
Possibly an altered spelling of North German
