Search Domains = Ian?

Hi.
I was just changing my DNS Servers to use Google's Public DNS http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/index.html in System Preferences>Network>AirPort>Advanced>DNS
When I noticed listed under Search Domains (to the right of DNS Servers) the name "Ian". It's lightly greyed out and you can't click and press minus to remove it. It also appears in my girlfriends MacBook and in my iPhone settings, so I imagine it is some auto network setup.
I have read on an archived thread someone else who had the same thing:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1816266&tstart=0
Should I be concerned?

I believe I may be being a little silly, the Ian may of course be LAN in lowercase.
Ian lan just a little height difference there.

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