elan

E1L1A1N1

proper noun

A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Elon.

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Meanings

elan1

nounelan (countable and uncountable, plural elans)

plural elans

  1. countableuncommonuncountableUncommon spelling of élan.

Elan2

proper nounElan (plural Elans)

plural Elans

  1. A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Elon.

ELAN3

nounELAN (plural ELANs)

plural ELANs · alternative ELyαN · alternative ELαN

  1. abbreviationacronymastronomyAcronym of enormous Lyman-alpha nebula.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

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ardorardourzeal
Broader
eagernessavidityavidness

noundistinctive and stylish elegance

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dashflairpanachestyle
Broader
elegance
Also see
ardorardourdashenormous lyman-alpha nebulaflairflashpanachestylezeal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

laneleannealLenaAlennaleAlneLaenenalAnle
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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