Alon

See also: alon

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• Borrowed from Hebrew אַלּוֹן (alon, “oak tree”).
• Borrowed from Tagalog Alon; this surname is predominantly found in Bangsamoro region.

Proper noun

Alon (plural Alons)

1. A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Elon.
2. A surname, from given names.
3. A surname from Tagalog.

Related terms

• Alona

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Alon is the 38850^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 568 individuals. Alon is most common among White (64.26%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (24.47%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Alon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 28.

Welsh

Alternative forms

• Alun

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalɔn/

Proper noun

Alon m

1. a male given name

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
Alon	unchanged	unchanged	Halon
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children‎^[1], Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 13