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Alan
"Fair; handsome Famous Bearer: US actor Alan Alda; handsome, cheerful, noble; Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and..."
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Alan is a baby name with Indian, Celtic, English, Gaelic context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Fair; handsome Famous Bearer: US actor Alan Alda; handsome, cheerful, noble; Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was....
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An Offering; Attractive; fair, beautiful, offering; Feminine form of Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; Feminine of Alan awakening
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Alanna
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Attractive; Fair; Feminine form of Alan meaning harmony, stone, noble, or fair; This name of uncertain origin may be a feminine form of Man, or derived from the Irish Gaelic word for 'child
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An Offering; Attractive; fair, beautiful, offering; Feminine form of Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; Feminine of Alan awakening
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Alanna
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Attractive; Fair; Feminine form of Alan meaning harmony, stone, noble, or fair; This name of uncertain origin may be a feminine form of Man, or derived from the Irish Gaelic word for 'child
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