Alan
♂French boy's name
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Also spelled | Allan |
Origin and meaning
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, Alun. As an early Irish name, perhaps connected with ail (“noble”). Compare French Alain.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- France
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Czech Republic
- Norway
- Sweden
- Finland
- Latvia
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).