Alain

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See also: alain and Al Ain

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French Alain.

Proper noun

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Alain

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

Basque

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Etymology

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From French Alain.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alai̯n/ [a.lãĩ̯n]
  • Rhymes: -alai̯n
  • Hyphenation: A‧lain

Proper noun

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Alain anim

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alan

Declension

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References

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French

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Etymology

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First attested in Old French, from Old Breton Alan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.lɛ̃/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)
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  • Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Proper noun

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Alain m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alan

Descendants

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

Old French

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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Alain m (nominative singular Alains)

  1. a male given name