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Where does “Alain” come from?

Alain (French) comes from Old French Alain, from Old Breton Alan.

Ancestry of “Alain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchAlain—
2Old BretonAlan—

Words derived from “Alain”

  • Lana
  • Alana
  • Alaina
  • Alayna
Every word from Old Breton Alan →