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Alana (female)

Variants:Allene (F)
Pet Name(s):Ala (F)
Can be spelt:Alanna (F) Alannah (F) Allana (F)
Masculine form:Alan (M) Allan (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

1. Scottish feminine form of Alan + -a, possibly from the Gaelic, "rock" or "noble". Also Polish.

2. Another source [ www.babyhold.com ] gives the origin of Alana as Irish with the Gaelic meaning "beatiful, lovely".
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