Alan

Meaning

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

Alan

Al

Aland

Allan

Allen

Alun

Allah

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæl.ən/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

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