Definition
An Irish term of endearment meaning 'darling' or 'dear child,' used affectionately in Irish English and popular as a given name.
Etymology
From Irish Gaelic 'a leanbh' meaning 'o child,' contracted and anglicized into 'alannah' in English usage, particularly common in Irish-American communities.
Kelly Says
This Gaelic word of affection became so well-known that it traveled with Irish immigrants to America and became a popular girl's name—it's a beautiful example of how languages mix when communities move!
Translations
ARالعربية
ألاناه
al-la-nah
CACatalà
Alannah
ah-la-nah
CSČeština
Alannah
ah-la-nah
DADansk
Alannah
ah-la-nah
DEDeutsch
Alannah
ah-lah-nah
ELΕλληνικά
Αλανά
ah-la-na
ESEspañol
Alannah
ah-lah-nah
FISuomi
Alannah
ah-la-nah
FRFrançais
Alannah
ah-la-nah
HUMagyar
Alannah
ah-la-nah
IDBahasa Indonesia
Alannah
ah-la-nah
ITItaliano
Alannah
ah-la-nah
MSBahasa Melayu
Alannah
ah-la-nah
NLNederlands
Alannah
ah-la-nah
NONorsk
Alannah
ah-la-nah
PLPolski
Alannah
ah-la-nah
PTPortuguês
Alannah
ah-lah-nah
RORomână
Alannah
ah-la-nah
RUРусский
Алана
ah-lah-na
SVSvenska
Alannah
ah-lah-nah
SWKiswahili
Alannah
ah-la-nah
TRTürkçe
Alannah
ah-lah-nah
UKУкраїнська
Алана
ah-lah-na
VITiếng Việt
Alannah
ah-la-nah