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Alain

Alain proper noun: a male given name from French, equivalent to English Alan.

Proper noun

Alain

  1. A male given name from French, equivalent to English Alan.

Origin of Alain

Borrowed from French Alain.

Questions about Alain

What does Alain mean?
Alain means a male given name from French, equivalent to English Alan.
What part of speech is Alain?
Alain is a proper noun.

Words near Alain in the dictionary

  1. Alai
  2. Alaia
  3. alaihi
  4. Alaimo
  5. Alaimos
  6. Alain
  7. Alaina
  8. Alais
  9. Alaises
  10. alaite
  11. alajah

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