Alain

See also: alain and Al Ain

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Alain.

Proper noun

Alain

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

French

Etymology

First attested in Old French, from Old Breton Alan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.lɛ̃/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Proper noun

Alain m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alan

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

Old French

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Alain m (nominative singular Alains)

  1. a male given name
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