Alan

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

Alain

Alan

Alanus

Alaan

Allah

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈæl.ən/

Etymologie (Engels)

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.

Zinnen

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

De testcricketspeler, Alan Davidson, komt uit de stad.