Where does “Allan” come from?
Allan (Faroese) comes from English Alan, from Latin Alānī, from Ancient Greek Ἀλανοί — Alani, a Scythian tribe settled in the region...
Ancestry of “Allan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Alan | A member of a group of Sarmatian tribes, nomadic... |
| 2 | Latin | Alānī | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλανοί | Alani, a Scythian tribe settled in the region... |