Where does “Alan” come from?

Alan (Portuguese) comes from English Alan, from Latin Alānī, from Ancient Greek Ἀλανοί — Alani, a Scythian tribe settled in the region...

Ancestry of “Alan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAlanA member of a group of Sarmatian tribes, nomadic...
2LatinAlānīAlans
3Ancient GreekἈλανοίAlani, a Scythian tribe settled in the region...
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀλανοί →Every word from Latin Alānī →Every word from English Alan →