Variant: or -ian also -ean
Function: noun suffix
Etymology: -an & -ian from Middle English -an, -ian, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French -ien, from Latin -ianus, from -i- + -anus, from -anus, adjective suffix; -ean from such words as Mediterranean, European
1 : one that is of or relating to <Americ an >
2 : one skilled in or specializing in <phonetic ian >