Alain

A1L1A1I1N1

proper noun

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

OriginFrench Alain →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. FrenchAlain
  2. FrenchAlain
  3. EnglishAlain

Borrowed from French Alain.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lanaiAlinalianaIlanaAlianAilan
Cite this entry
APA

Alain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alain

MLA

“Alain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alain. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alain.

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