Complete Definition of "Alan"

see|Alán|alan
English

Alternative spellings
Allan
Allen

Pronunciation
rhymes|æl�n

Etymology
Celtic name borne by early Breton saints, of disputed origin and meaning. As an early Ir. name, perhaps connected with ail, �noble�. It may have been the name of a Celtic deity, the brother of Bran. Welsh Alawn, Celtic Alun, �harmony�. �Member of the tribe the Alans�.

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. given name|male

Derived terms
Al

Translations
trans-top|male given name
Breton: Alan, Alanig, Lan, Lanig
Catalan: Alà
Danish: Allan
Dutch: Alan, Alanus, Alain
Finnish: Allan
Flemish: Alaan, Alain
French: Alain
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Irish: Ailín
Italian: Alano, Alanno
Latin: Alanus
Scottish Gaelic: Ailean
Spanish: Alano; Alán
Swedish: Allan
Welsh: Alawn, Alun
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Revision and Credits for"Alan"
  • 2007-10-12 06:03 - Connel MacKenzie - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/203.10.224.58|203.10.224.58]] ([[User_talk:203.10.224.58|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Makaokalani|Makaokalani]]

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