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alanna

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Alanna¹

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A feminine form of Alan; variant spelling of Alana. Compare also Alannah.

proper noun

  1. A female given name from the Celtic languages.

alanna²

Where it comes from

From Irish a leanbh (“O child”).

noun alannas

  1. Ireland, dialectal, term of address child "Now, Mary, stir yourself, alanna," said the old woman, "and get out the bread and butther. Sure you know the misthress can't but be hungry afther her walk."

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@misc{alanna_2026,
  title = {alanna},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alanna},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}