Alain

See also: alain and Al Ain

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Alain.

Proper noun

Alain

1. A male given name from French, equivalent to English Alan.

French

Etymology

First attested in Old French, from Old Breton Alan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.lɛ̃/

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• Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Proper noun

Alain m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alan

Descendants

• → Armenian: Ալեն (Alen)
• → Chinese: → 阿蘭／阿兰 (Ālán) (transliteration)

Old French

Etymology

From Old Breton Alan, of disputed origin. See Alan.

Proper noun

Alain m (nominative singular Alains)

1. a male given name