Alan

Signification (Anglais)

Name

1. A male given name from the Celtic languages.
2. A surname.

Noun

A member of a group of Sarmatian tribes, nomadic pastoralists of the 1st millennium AD who spoke an Eastern Iranian language derived from Scytho-Sarmatian and which in turn evolved into modern Ossetian.

Concepts

Alain

Alan

Alan de Galloway

Allah

Alá

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈæl.ən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Old Breton Alan, name of early Breton saints, of disputed origin and meaning; brought to England by Normans. It may have been the name of a Celtic deity, the brother of Bran, Welsh Alawn, Celtic Alun, ‘harmony’. As an early Irish name, perhaps connected with ail (“noble”). Compare French Alain.

Phrases

The Test cricketer , Alan Davidson , hails from the town .

Le joueur de cricket d'essai, Alan Davidson, est originaire de la ville.