| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Celtic |
| Meaning | "rock" |
| Other names | |
| Cognate(s) | Alan, Allan |
Ailean is a masculine given name in the Scottish Gaelic language. It is the Scottish Gaelic equivalent of the name Alan, Allan in English.[1][2] Alan is considered to be a name of Celtic origin, possibility derived from a word meaning "rock"; it was introduced to England by Breton followers of William the Conqueror, in the 11th century.[1]
List of people with the given name
- Ailean Maclean, (fl. 16th century), a Scotsman popularised in 19th century folklore
- Ailéan mac Ruaidhrí, (died ×1296), Norwegian and Scottish magnate
References
- 1 2 Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 6, 399, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
- ↑ Mark, Colin (2006), The Gaelic-English Dictionary, London: Routledge, p. 714, ISBN 0-203-22259-8
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