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alannah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
alan-nah
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from the Celtic languages.

noun

Alternative form of alanna.

Etymology

Modern variant of Alana, the feminine form of Alan. Also associated with the affectionate Anglo-Irish term of address alanna (“child”). The spelling is influenced by names of Hebrew origin such as Hannah and Susannah.

Inflected Forms

Alanna (alternative) alannahs (plural)

Questions

What does alannah mean?
A female given name from the Celtic languages.
Where does alannah come from?
Modern variant of Alana, the feminine form of Alan. Also associated with the affectionate Anglo-Irish term of address alanna (“child”). The spelling is influenced by names of Hebrew origin such as Hannah and Susannah.

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