Alana

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Alana

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Feminine form of Alan (from Alan + -a). In regular use since the 20th century.

proper noun Alanna · Alannah · Alanah · Ilana

A female given name from the Celtic languages. Alana abbreviated "involuntarily celibate" to "invcel", until someone suggested that "incel" was easier to say.

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name female given name

Português	Alana

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"Alana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alana. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Alana. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alana

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"Alana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alana.

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@misc{alana_2026,
  title = {Alana},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alana},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}