Alannah

/əˈlɑː.nə/ noun

An Irish term of endearment meaning 'darling' or 'dear child,' used affectionately in Irish English and popular as a given name.

From Irish Gaelic 'a leanbh' meaning 'o child,' contracted and anglicized into 'alannah' in English usage, particularly common in Irish-American communities.

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