Alannah

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of alanna. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from the Celtic languages.

Etymology

Modern variant of Alana, the feminine form of Alan. Also associated with the affectionate Anglo-Irish term of address alanna (“child”). The spelling is influenced by names of Hebrew origin such as Hannah and Susannah.

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