Given name & surname
Innes
“from the island”
Innes is a variant of Innis. One Scottish interpretation is “from the island.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Innes is a variant of Innis. One Scottish interpretation is “from the island.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Innes is a variant of Innis. An origin associated with Innis is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
Innes’s family of names
Innes has a related form in Innis. In English usage, Innes as a surname has a related form in Inniss. In English usage, Innes as a surname has a related form in Inniss.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Innes
- Innes IrelandBritish racecar driver1930–1993
- Innes McCartneyNautical archaeologistborn 1964
- Innes CameronScottish association football playerborn 2000
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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