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Allan

Allan proper noun: a male given name from the Celtic languages, a less common spelling of Alan.

Proper noun

Allan

  1. A male given name from the Celtic languages, a less common spelling of Alan.
    • "If I had been a man," she said, "I should so like to have been called Allan!"
    • "Call me by my name, if you really like it," he whispered persuasively. "Call me 'Allan', for once - just to try."1866, William 'Wilkie' Collins, Armadale, Kissinger Publishing, published 2004, →ISBN, page 288
  2. A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name, more often spelled Allen.
  3. A town in the Rural Municipality of Blucher No.343, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  4. A rural locality in Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.
  5. A commune in Drôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Forms of Allan

alternative formAlan
alternative formAllen
alternative formAlen

Phrases with Allan

Questions about Allan

What does Allan mean?
Allan means a male given name from the Celtic languages, a less common spelling of Alan.
What part of speech is Allan?
Allan is a proper noun.

Words near Allan in the dictionary

  1. Allambee Reserve
  2. Allambee South
  3. Allambie Heights
  4. Allams
  5. Allamuchy
  6. Allan
  7. Allan Hills
  8. Allan Water
  9. Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome
  10. Allanach
  11. Allandale

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