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Scottish name in a new form (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ian

'scottish name' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'in a new form' is the wordplay.
'new form' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'new form of' mean this).
'in'+'a'='ina'
'ina' with letters rearranged gives 'IAN'.

(Other definitions for ian that I've seen before include "The familiar Mr Paisley" , "- McEwan, Eng. writer" , "Sir - McKellen, actor" , "Albert Beale's first name in EastEnders" , "- Fleming (James Bond)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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