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Allan
"handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Handsome One; Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest..."
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- 4
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- 5
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Allan is a baby name with Indian, Celtic, English context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Handsome One; Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair....
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Born near the sea; Faithful or loyal; Like a lion; Loving; Son of the Sea
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God Murugan; Murugan-Another name for God; One of many names of God Murugan signifying his animal peaco; similar to Mayur
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Diamond; Feminine of Alexander: Defender of Mankind; Long-tailed Duck; Nobility; Noble
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Born near the sea; Faithful or loyal; Like a lion; Loving; Son of the Sea
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fair Form of Caelan; Huge, enormous, greator, bigger; Kalan means Slender, Fair; pure; Slender
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