Alanna

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Alana
Pronunciationah-lah-nah, a-lan-a
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameEnglish
Meaningfeminine form of Alan
Other names
Variant formsAlanna, Alannah

Alana, Alanna, Alannah, or other variants, is a female given name. It is latinized feminine form of Alan and its usage is relatively modern. [1] The Alannah spelling was possibly influenced by biblical spelling of the Hebrew names such as Hannah and Susannah, or influenced by the Anglo-Irish term of endearment alannah, from the Gaelic a leanbh "O child". [1]

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People with the given name Alaina/Alana/Alanah/Alanna/Alannah

Alaina

Alana

Alanah

Alanna

Alannah

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References

  1. 1 2 Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A dictionary of first names (2nd ed.). Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN   9780198610601.