Alain

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See also: alain and Al Ain

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French Alain.

Proper noun[edit]

Alain

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

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested in Old French, from Old Breton Alan.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.lɛ̃/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Proper noun[edit]

Alain m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alan

Descendants[edit]

  • → Armenian: Ալեն (Alen)
  • → Chinese: → 阿蘭／阿兰 (Ālán) (transliteration)

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Breton Alan, of disputed origin. See Alan.

Proper noun[edit]

Alain m (nominative singular Alains)

  1. a male given name
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