Alain

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See also: alain and Al Ain

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Alain.

Proper noun

Alain

  1. A male given name from French, equivalent to English Alan.

Basque

Etymology

From French Alain.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Alain anim

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alan

Declension

Declension of Alain (animate, ending in consonant)
indefinite
absolutive Alain
ergative Alainek
dative Alaini
genitive Alainen
comitative Alainekin
causative Alainengatik
benefactive Alainentzat
instrumental Alainez
inessive Alainengan
locative —
allative Alainengana
terminative Alainenganaino
directive Alainenganantz
destinative Alainenganako
ablative Alainengandik
partitive Alainik
prolative Alaintzat

References

French

Etymology

First attested in Old French, from Old Breton Alan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.lɛ̃/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Proper noun

Alain m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alan

Descendants

  • → Armenian: Ալեն (Alen)
  • → Chinese: → 阿蘭／阿兰 (Ālán) (transliteration)

Old French

Etymology

From Old Breton Alan, of disputed origin. See Alan.

Proper noun

Alain m (nominative singular Alains)

  1. a male given name
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