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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Alana en · PROPN

Etymology

Feminine form of Alan (from Alan + -a). In regular use since the 20th century.

Meanings

  1. A female given name from the Celtic languages.
    • Alana abbreviated "involuntarily celibate" to "invcel", until someone suggested that "incel" was easier to say. 2018 August 29, Jim Taylor, “The woman who founded the 'incel' movement”, in BBC, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2022:

Forms

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Alannah alternative lexicographic
Alanna alternative lexicographic
Ilana alternative lexicographic
Alanah alternative lexicographic

Relateds

Alaina

Translations (1)

pt Alana (female given name)