Where is Ayn from?

Origins of the name Ayn

Origins Various

Pronounced IEN(English)

Gender Feminine

Traits include: mature, formal, upper class, urban, strong, refined, strange, serious, nerdy

This name was assumed by Ayn Rand (1905-1982), originally named Alice Rosenbaum, a Russian-American writer and philosopher. She apparently based it on a Finnish name she had heard, but never seen written.

How do we know this about Ayn

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