Group info: | Language of origin: | Celtic |
Info about origin, male: | brought to England by the Normans in the Middle Ages |
| meaning not known for sure, maybe from Celtic/Breton al (rock) |
Words: | al = the rock Celtic |
Topics: | Words |
Variants' top ranks: | 1:Lana Slovenia 2009, 5:Alain France 2011, 8:Alan England+Wales 1954, 18:Alana Puerto Rico 2017, 58:Allan England+Wales 1954, 60:Allana Brazil 2021, 66:Alanna Ireland 2003, 97:Allen USA 1960-1969, 155:Alaina USA 2011, 202:Alayna USA 2012 |
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Name variants: All variants, grouped by language of use | Language | Female Variants | Male Variants |
German | | Alan, Allan |
French | | Alain |
English | Alaina, Alana, Alanis, Alanna, Alayna, Lana | Alan, Allan, Allen |
Portuguese | Allana | |
Scottish | | Alan, Allan, Allen |
Latinized | | Alanus |
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Name variants: 7 female and 5 male name variants, sorted by name and gender |
Name | Languages of Use |
Alain | French |
Alan | German, English, Scottish |
Alanus | Latinized |
Allan | German, English, Scottish |
Allen | English, Scottish |
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