masc. proper name, 1066, from Old Breton Alan, name of a popular Welsh and Breton saint; brought to England by the large contingent of Bretons who fought alongside William the Conqueror.
alabastrine
alack
alacrity
Aladdin
Alamo
Alan
alar
Alaric
alarm
alarmed
alarmingly
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