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Ilan

Ilan proper noun: a male given name from Hebrew. Also the alternative form of Yilan.

Proper noun

Ilan

  1. A male given name from Hebrew.

Also used as

Ilan is also the alternative form of Yilan.

Forms of Ilan

alternative formIlon
alternative formElan
alternative formElon
alternative formAlan
alternative formAlon
alternative formEilan
alternative formEilon
alternative formAilan
alternative formAilon

Origin of Ilan

From Hebrew אִילָן (Ilán, “tree, oak tree”).

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 宜蘭 (I²-lan²).

Questions about Ilan

What does Ilan mean?
Ilan means a male given name from Hebrew.
What part of speech is Ilan?
Ilan is a proper noun.

Words near Ilan in the dictionary

  1. ilala
  2. ilalas
  3. Ilam
  4. ilama
  5. ilamas
  6. Ilan
  7. Ilana
  8. iland
  9. ilands
  10. Ilang
  11. ilang-ilang

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